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Walter Francis Colby
The Michigan Alumnus 80-99
The Michigan Alumnus 80-99
Walter Francis Colby, who is now Assistant Professor of Physics, was born July 28, 1880, at Rockford, Mich. He received his bachelor's degree from the University in 1901, and his doctor's degree in 1909. The years 1902 to 1904 he spent in graduate study at the University of Vienna, and during 1911-1912 he was a student at the University of Munich. Professor Colby became an instructor in physics at the University in 1908, and held that position until 1914, when he was granted a leave of absence. The past year he spent as a member of the staff of Mt. Wilson Observatory.
Professor Colby's doctor's thesis, "Coefficient of Expansion of Nickel Near 370°," was published in the Physical Review of 1910, and in the 1915 volume appeared an article entitled "Signal Propagation in Dispersive Me dia."
Professor Colby is not married.