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Augustus Trowbridge
The Michigan Alumnus 25-28

Mr. Augustus Trowbridge, a new instructor in the department of physics,
 comes to the University of Michigan 
from Berlin. His education was obtained
 in the school of mines, Columbia University, New York, where he spent three 
years; and at Berlin University from
 which he received the degree of Ph. D.
 in 1897.

Mr. Trowbridge while in Germany published several theses on topics 
relating to physics. He also filled the 
position of instructor of physics in the
 Technical High School, Berlin. He will 
give the work heretofore given by Prof
essor Patterson, and will assist Professor Carhart in the classroom and in 
the laboratory.