Obituary

George E. Luke, Research Engineer for the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company and Member of the Institute, was killed in an automobile accident on the morning of November 28th. Mr. Luke was an extremely active member of the Institute and although but 34 years old, had presented many papers before the various conventions as well as taking enthusiastic and able part in the discussion of many of others´ authorship. He was a native of Seneca, Missouri, where he received his early schooling, later graduating from the University of Missouri with the degree of B. S. in Engineering. Mr. Luke also attended Princeton for a year and obtained his E. E. degree. In 1917 he entered the employ of the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co., with which he has remained ever since. He completed its graduate Student Course, including the engineering course and a six months´ course in electrical design, after which he entered the Railway Motor Design Section. In 1918 he was located in New London, Conn., as the Westinghouse representative in the development of anti-submarine devices, and from 1919 to 1923, he was assigned to special experimental investigation for the Railway & Motor Engineering Departments. In 1924 he was elevated, to the position which he held at the time of his death, Section Engineer in charge of ventilation and insulation investigations of a research character. Mr. Luke joined the Institute in 1920 as an Associate and recently was transferred to grade of Member.