Son of John Eisenhard and Susan (née Schneider).
Major Eisenhard graduated from Green Springs Academy. He then attended Adelbert College of Western Reserve University (now Case-Western Reserve University), where he earned Bachelor of Philosophy and Master of Arts degrees.
He first taught science at Culver Military Academy in the 1898-1899 academic year. During the years 1899-1910, he taught physics and chemistry at Lincoln High School, Cleveland, Ohio. In the fall of 1910 he was brought back to Culver Military Academy to establish the Science Department.
Maj. Eisenhard built the first radio at Culver Military Academy in 1910. He had a 75 foot antenna tower and a 60 foot telescoping tower on a truck which was used by the Black Horse troop on hikes to send messages back to the Troop on hikes back to the campus. There is some evidence that Major Eisenhard, with a group of cadets, made the first ground to air radio transmission in a radio demonstration at College Park, Maryland about 1910.
He helped establish the Academy's radio station, WCMA, during his career at Culver. According to Mark Roeder's "A History of Culver and Lake Maxinkuckee," WCMA began broadcasting in mid-March of 1925, amazingly in several states outside of Indiana (25 different states sent notes commenting on the station!).
150 foot transmitters were affixed to the roof of the Rec building, while the second floor balcony served as a studio. In the early 30s, the towers were disassembled and WCMA was moved to the Johnson apartments on Lake Shore Drive.
Widow: Cynthia (née Viall) from Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio.
Major Eisenhard graduated from Green Springs Academy. He then attended Adelbert College of Western Reserve University (now Case-Western Reserve University), where he earned Bachelor of Philosophy and Master of Arts degrees.
He first taught science at Culver Military Academy in the 1898-1899 academic year. During the years 1899-1910, he taught physics and chemistry at Lincoln High School, Cleveland, Ohio. In the fall of 1910 he was brought back to Culver Military Academy to establish the Science Department.
Maj. Eisenhard built the first radio at Culver Military Academy in 1910. He had a 75 foot antenna tower and a 60 foot telescoping tower on a truck which was used by the Black Horse troop on hikes to send messages back to the Troop on hikes back to the campus. There is some evidence that Major Eisenhard, with a group of cadets, made the first ground to air radio transmission in a radio demonstration at College Park, Maryland about 1910.
He helped establish the Academy's radio station, WCMA, during his career at Culver. According to Mark Roeder's "A History of Culver and Lake Maxinkuckee," WCMA began broadcasting in mid-March of 1925, amazingly in several states outside of Indiana (25 different states sent notes commenting on the station!).
150 foot transmitters were affixed to the roof of the Rec building, while the second floor balcony served as a studio. In the early 30s, the towers were disassembled and WCMA was moved to the Johnson apartments on Lake Shore Drive.
Widow: Cynthia (née Viall) from Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio.
Son of John Eisenhard and Susan (née Schneider).
Major Eisenhard graduated from Green Springs Academy. He then attended Adelbert College of Western Reserve University (now Case-Western Reserve University), where he earned Bachelor of Philosophy and Master of Arts degrees.
He first taught science at Culver Military Academy in the 1898-1899 academic year. During the years 1899-1910, he taught physics and chemistry at Lincoln High School, Cleveland, Ohio. In the fall of 1910 he was brought back to Culver Military Academy to establish the Science Department.
Maj. Eisenhard built the first radio at Culver Military Academy in 1910. He had a 75 foot antenna tower and a 60 foot telescoping tower on a truck which was used by the Black Horse troop on hikes to send messages back to the Troop on hikes back to the campus. There is some evidence that Major Eisenhard, with a group of cadets, made the first ground to air radio transmission in a radio demonstration at College Park, Maryland about 1910.
He helped establish the Academy's radio station, WCMA, during his career at Culver. According to Mark Roeder's "A History of Culver and Lake Maxinkuckee," WCMA began broadcasting in mid-March of 1925, amazingly in several states outside of Indiana (25 different states sent notes commenting on the station!).
150 foot transmitters were affixed to the roof of the Rec building, while the second floor balcony served as a studio. In the early 30s, the towers were disassembled and WCMA was moved to the Johnson apartments on Lake Shore Drive.
Widow: Cynthia (née Viall) from Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio.
Major Eisenhard graduated from Green Springs Academy. He then attended Adelbert College of Western Reserve University (now Case-Western Reserve University), where he earned Bachelor of Philosophy and Master of Arts degrees.
He first taught science at Culver Military Academy in the 1898-1899 academic year. During the years 1899-1910, he taught physics and chemistry at Lincoln High School, Cleveland, Ohio. In the fall of 1910 he was brought back to Culver Military Academy to establish the Science Department.
Maj. Eisenhard built the first radio at Culver Military Academy in 1910. He had a 75 foot antenna tower and a 60 foot telescoping tower on a truck which was used by the Black Horse troop on hikes to send messages back to the Troop on hikes back to the campus. There is some evidence that Major Eisenhard, with a group of cadets, made the first ground to air radio transmission in a radio demonstration at College Park, Maryland about 1910.
He helped establish the Academy's radio station, WCMA, during his career at Culver. According to Mark Roeder's "A History of Culver and Lake Maxinkuckee," WCMA began broadcasting in mid-March of 1925, amazingly in several states outside of Indiana (25 different states sent notes commenting on the station!).
150 foot transmitters were affixed to the roof of the Rec building, while the second floor balcony served as a studio. In the early 30s, the towers were disassembled and WCMA was moved to the Johnson apartments on Lake Shore Drive.
Widow: Cynthia (née Viall) from Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio.
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