Lancaster County NeArchives Biographies.....Almy, John Edwin 1875 - 
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Source: Nebraskana
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John Edwin Almy

For over 30 years John E. Almy has been connected with the University of
Nebraska, and has taken a prominent place in the educational field. He was born
at Centralia, Illinois, October 13, 1875, the son of Horace Manchester and Abbie
Colburn (Grinnell) Almy. His father, who was a farmer and stockman, was born at
Little Compton, Rhode Island, September 17, 1838, and died at Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Nebraska, February, 1891; William Almy came to Massachusetts in 1629,
from Leicestershire, England, and was a member of the Aquidneck Colony at Rhode
Island, in 1638. Abbie Grinnell was born at Little Compton, March 16, 1837, and
died near Ashland, Nebraska, February 6, 1918; she was descended from Matthew
Grinnell,  a French Huguenot, who emigrated from Burgundy to Newport, Rhode
Island, in 1630.

Dr. Almy attended public schools in Lancaster County, and was graduated from 
the preparatory department of the University of Nebraska, in 1892. He holds the
degrees of: B. S., June, 1896, University of Nebraska; A. M., June, 1897,
University of Nebraska; Ph. D., Friedrichs Wilhelm University, Berlin, 1900. He
was also a student at Cambridge University, England, in 1900. During his college
days he was a member of the Union Literary Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi,
and was president of his senior class at the University of Nebraska; he was
halfback on his class football team, 1894-95-96.

He served as instructor, assistant professor, and professor of physics at the
University of Nebraska, all since 1900, and is now professor of experimental
physics. He is a member of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, the Knife and Fork
Club, the Nebraskana Society, and the University Club. He holds membership in
the American Association of University Professors, having served as president of
the Nebraska section in 1912-13, is a fellow of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, and the American Physical Society. He is affiliated with
the First Plymouth Congregational Church, is a member of Red Cross, and the
Republican party.

His marriage to Amy Celesta Bruner was solemnized at West Point, Cuming County,
Nebraska, July 22, 1903. Mrs. Almy, who is an author and poet of some
distinction, was born at West Point, February 13, 1875. Her father, Uriah
Bruner, was regent of the University of Nebraska. They have one daughter,
Constance Ida, born February 5, 1907, who married Harold L. Kipp of Lincoln.

Dr. Almy is the author of numerous articles on research problems in physics,
published in the Philosophical Magazine, London, and Physical Review. Residence;
Lincoln.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from 
Nebraskana
Edited by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin

The Baldwin Company
Hebron, NE
1932


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