Charles Sumner Howe (September 29, 1858 – April 18, 1939) was the second president of Case School of Applied Science, now

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. Howe was born on September 29, 1858 in

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. He earned his

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at both Massachusetts Agricultural College (now known as the University of Massachusetts Amherst) and

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in 1878 and his

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from the College of Wooster in 1887. As an initiate of

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in 1876, he served as the first president of the Grand Chapter of

in 1878 while at its founding school of Massachusetts Agricultural College. Howe served as principal of Longmeadow High School of

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in 1879. He moved west where he became the principal of the Academy of Albuquerque in

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from 1879–1881, and was involved in mineral prospecting serving as an assayer for prospectors in

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until 1882. Howe married Abbie A. Waite on May 22, 1882, and together had three children. From 1883–1889, Howe served as the Professor of

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and

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at Buchtel College in

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. He went to Case School of Applied Science in 1889 where he was also Professor of

and

until 1902. Notably, Howe brought the first German-made Riefler clock, then considered the world's best, to

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, with his own modifications making it the most accurate timepiece in the world. He maintained being the Kerr Professor of Mathematics at Case School of Applied Science from 1890–1908. In 1902, Howe became the second president of Case School of Applied Science in

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, holding the office until 1929. During his tenure, he maintained a close relationship with influential Clevelanders, such as

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, Worcester Warner, and

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. Howe served as the national president of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education (SPEE) from 1907–1908, known today as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and served civically as the president of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. Howe is buried at

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in Akron,

References

External links

Case Western Reserve University bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Howe, Charles Sumner 1858 births 1939 deaths Burials at Glendale Cemetery, Akron Boston University alumni Case Western Reserve University faculty College of Wooster alumni People from Nashua, New Hampshire University of Akron faculty Massachusetts Agricultural College alumni Presidents of Case Western Reserve University