Son of Dr. George Lapham (1832-1869 Vt) & Elizabeth Laura Bacon (1836-1933 Mi) Ames
bio from the Hopkins website:
"Ames Hall was ... built in 1953-1954, with funds provided by the state of Maryland. It was dedicated in honor of Joseph S. Ames on May 15, 1955. Ames, who spent his entire academic career at Hopkins (AB 1896, PhD 1890, faculty 1898-1935, dean 1924-1929, provost 1926-1929, and president of the University from 1929 to 1935), was known primarily for his pioneering work in organizing the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics, the predecessor of NASA. Originally used by the Departments of Electrical Engineering, Astrophysics, and Sanitary Engineering, Ames Hall was completely renovated between 1986 and 1988 and now houses the Departments of Psychology and of Geography and Environmental Engineering."
the NASA Ames Research Center was named after him
bio from the Hopkins website:
"Ames Hall was ... built in 1953-1954, with funds provided by the state of Maryland. It was dedicated in honor of Joseph S. Ames on May 15, 1955. Ames, who spent his entire academic career at Hopkins (AB 1896, PhD 1890, faculty 1898-1935, dean 1924-1929, provost 1926-1929, and president of the University from 1929 to 1935), was known primarily for his pioneering work in organizing the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics, the predecessor of NASA. Originally used by the Departments of Electrical Engineering, Astrophysics, and Sanitary Engineering, Ames Hall was completely renovated between 1986 and 1988 and now houses the Departments of Psychology and of Geography and Environmental Engineering."
the NASA Ames Research Center was named after him
Son of Dr. George Lapham (1832-1869 Vt) & Elizabeth Laura Bacon (1836-1933 Mi) Ames
bio from the Hopkins website:
"Ames Hall was ... built in 1953-1954, with funds provided by the state of Maryland. It was dedicated in honor of Joseph S. Ames on May 15, 1955. Ames, who spent his entire academic career at Hopkins (AB 1896, PhD 1890, faculty 1898-1935, dean 1924-1929, provost 1926-1929, and president of the University from 1929 to 1935), was known primarily for his pioneering work in organizing the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics, the predecessor of NASA. Originally used by the Departments of Electrical Engineering, Astrophysics, and Sanitary Engineering, Ames Hall was completely renovated between 1986 and 1988 and now houses the Departments of Psychology and of Geography and Environmental Engineering."
the NASA Ames Research Center was named after him
bio from the Hopkins website:
"Ames Hall was ... built in 1953-1954, with funds provided by the state of Maryland. It was dedicated in honor of Joseph S. Ames on May 15, 1955. Ames, who spent his entire academic career at Hopkins (AB 1896, PhD 1890, faculty 1898-1935, dean 1924-1929, provost 1926-1929, and president of the University from 1929 to 1935), was known primarily for his pioneering work in organizing the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics, the predecessor of NASA. Originally used by the Departments of Electrical Engineering, Astrophysics, and Sanitary Engineering, Ames Hall was completely renovated between 1986 and 1988 and now houses the Departments of Psychology and of Geography and Environmental Engineering."
the NASA Ames Research Center was named after him
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