Abstract :
Alfred N. Goldsmith (President of the Institute , 1928) was born in New York City on September 15, 1887. He attended grammar and high school in New York, received the B.S. degree from the College of the City of New York in 1907, and the Ph.D. degree from Columbia University in 1911. To most members of the Institute Dr. Goldsmith is best known for his continuously active service for the Institute since its inception in 1912 He was one of the three or four engineers responsible for the organization of the Institute and has served continuously as Editor of the Institute´s publications since 1913. From 1918 to 1928 Dr. Goldsmith was Secretary of the Institute. He has been a member of the Board of Direction of the Institute since 1913, and at one time or another has served in practically all capacities on the Institute´s various committees. Dr. Goldsmith has contributed a number of technical papers to the Proceedings of the Institute. He has been a Fellow in the Institute since 1915.
