Obituary [Stanley Sylvester Seyfert]

Stanley Sylvester Seyfert (A'05, M'13) head of the department of electrical engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa., died December 11, 1939. He was born March 19, 1881, at Strausstown, Pa., and received the degrees of bachelor of science, 1902, Kutztown State Teachers College; electrical engineer, 1904, master of science, 1909, Lehigh University; doctor of science, 1932. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He joined the electrical-engineering department at Lehigh in 1904 as instructor, becoming assistant professor in 1909, associate professor, 1914, and professor, 1928. Since 1932 he had been head of the department and director of the curriculum. He was engineer for the Blue Mountain Electric Company, Bethel, Pa., 1907–17, and secretary and treasurer, 1917–27. He made a number of contributions to technical literature, held several patents, and was also a member of the Institute of Radio Engineers, Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Sigma Xi.