Abstract :
Five scientists and executives of the General Electric Co. received honorary degrees from colleges at commencements in June. Owen D. Young, chairman of the board, received the degree of doctor of commercial science from New York University; Gerard Swope, president, doctor of laws at Colgate; Dr. W. R. Whitney, director of the research laboratory, doctor of science at University of Michigan; Dr. W. D. Coolidge, assistant director of the research laboratory, doctor of science at Union College and Lehigh University; and Dr. Irving Langmuir, assistant director of the research laboratory, doctor of science at Kenyon College.