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Spring, Harry, 1888-1974

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: July 2, 1888 - 1974 - 1974

Biographical Information

Harry Spring was born in Dayton, Indiana and and graduated from Dayton High School. He attended nearby Purdue University, where Spring was a member of the Purdue Cadet Corps, a predecessor to ROTC. Spring graduated from Purdue with a Bachelor's degree in 1911, and began working for General Electric soon thereafter. He completed a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering in 1915. Spring enlisted in the Army in 1917 after the United States entered World War I. He received a commission as second lieutenant. Following the war, Spring continued his career with General Electric, retiring in 1953. He died in 1974.

Citation:
Bareither, Terry., Bareither, Terry M., Spring, Harry. An Engineer's Diary of the Great War. United Kingdom: Purdue University Press, 2002.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Harry E. Spring papers

 Collection — Box 1: Series MSA 400, Series 1
Identifier: MSA 400
Scope and Contents

The Harry E. Spring papers collection consists of his thesis and several lab report assignments from when he was an Electrical Engineering student at Purdue University.

Dates: 1909-1911, 1914
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections