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Yale College 121
sophical oration appomtment, honors m mathematics and DeForest
Mathematics Pnze; member Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi,
Attended Yale Graduate School 1906-09 (M A 1907, Ph D 1909,
instructor in mathematics 1907-09); member faculty Umversity of
Wisconsm 1909-18 (instructor m mathematics 1909-14 and assistant
professor 1914-18, in charge of extension division 1912-18), engaged in
real-estate and mortgage busmess New Haven smce 1919, associated with
Equitable Fire & Marine Insurance Company and Fidelity & Casualty
Company of New York 1939, in Forest Products Laboratory, Madison,
Wis, as computing speciahst Airplane Industnal Research 1918-19, had
contributed to Annals of Mathematics; a founder of Connecticut State
Federation of Men's Bible Classes (treasurer 1930-39), on executive
committee New Haven Baptist Umon 1932-39, treasurer Morningside
Association 1930-39, fellow Amencan Association for the Advancement
of Science; member Amencan Mathematical Society and Calvary
Baptist Church, New Haven (deacon 1929-39, and chairman finance
committee 1937-39).
Marned December 27, 1911, in New Haven, Came Ehza Twiss
(Yale certificate in Music 1907), daughter of Gustavus and Mana Ehza
(Sherman) Twiss. No chddren.
Death due to coronary thrombosis Ashes mterred in Evergreen
Cemetery, New Haven. Survived by wife.
Fred Branford Syphax, B.A. 1906.
Bom October 12, 1881, in Washington, D C
Died April 6, 1940, tn Charlotte, N C.
Father, Colbert Stewart Syphax, messenger Umted States Treasury
Department, Washmgton; son of Charles and Mana (Carter) Syphax of
Arlington, Va. Mother, Caroline Cordelia (Webster) Syphax; daughter
of Addison Armstead and Arabella (Grey) Webster of Washmgton
Washmgton High School and Williston Academy.
With Afro-Amencan Realty Company, New York City, summer
foliowmg graduation, instructor Washmgton High School 1906-07;
clerk Washmgton Post Office 1908; associated with Morgan College,
Baltimore, 1908-10; mstructor in French, German, Latin, and physiography, Howard Umversity, 1910-11, mstructor in history, Enghsh, and
physics Princess Anne (Md) Academy 1912-13, instructor Bluefield
(W.Va) State Teachers College 1915-20, and instructor m English
Johnson C Smith Umversity, Charlotte, N C, 1921-26, prmcipal of
colored schools in Weldon, N C , 1927-28, instructor in English Tuskegee
Institute 1928-38, supervisor and teacher adult education field, Wash-
| Title | Yb 65, Obituary Records of Graduates of Yale University Deceased During the Years 1935-1940 |
| Creator | Yale University |
| Place of Publication | New Haven, Connecticut (Conn.) |
| Date | 1935-1940 |
| Call Number | Yb 65 |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Yale University -- Biography |
| Type | Periodical |
| Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3036259 |
| Repository | Manuscripts and Archives |
| Repository URL | http://www.library.yale.edu/mssa |
| Series | Bulletin of Yale University |
| Title | Page 121 |
| Transcript | Yale College 121 sophical oration appomtment, honors m mathematics and DeForest Mathematics Pnze; member Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi, Attended Yale Graduate School 1906-09 (M A 1907, Ph D 1909, instructor in mathematics 1907-09); member faculty Umversity of Wisconsm 1909-18 (instructor m mathematics 1909-14 and assistant professor 1914-18, in charge of extension division 1912-18), engaged in real-estate and mortgage busmess New Haven smce 1919, associated with Equitable Fire & Marine Insurance Company and Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York 1939, in Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wis, as computing speciahst Airplane Industnal Research 1918-19, had contributed to Annals of Mathematics; a founder of Connecticut State Federation of Men's Bible Classes (treasurer 1930-39), on executive committee New Haven Baptist Umon 1932-39, treasurer Morningside Association 1930-39, fellow Amencan Association for the Advancement of Science; member Amencan Mathematical Society and Calvary Baptist Church, New Haven (deacon 1929-39, and chairman finance committee 1937-39). Marned December 27, 1911, in New Haven, Came Ehza Twiss (Yale certificate in Music 1907), daughter of Gustavus and Mana Ehza (Sherman) Twiss. No chddren. Death due to coronary thrombosis Ashes mterred in Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven. Survived by wife. Fred Branford Syphax, B.A. 1906. Bom October 12, 1881, in Washington, D C Died April 6, 1940, tn Charlotte, N C. Father, Colbert Stewart Syphax, messenger Umted States Treasury Department, Washmgton; son of Charles and Mana (Carter) Syphax of Arlington, Va. Mother, Caroline Cordelia (Webster) Syphax; daughter of Addison Armstead and Arabella (Grey) Webster of Washmgton Washmgton High School and Williston Academy. With Afro-Amencan Realty Company, New York City, summer foliowmg graduation, instructor Washmgton High School 1906-07; clerk Washmgton Post Office 1908; associated with Morgan College, Baltimore, 1908-10; mstructor in French, German, Latin, and physiography, Howard Umversity, 1910-11, mstructor in history, Enghsh, and physics Princess Anne (Md) Academy 1912-13, instructor Bluefield (W.Va) State Teachers College 1915-20, and instructor m English Johnson C Smith Umversity, Charlotte, N C, 1921-26, prmcipal of colored schools in Weldon, N C , 1927-28, instructor in English Tuskegee Institute 1928-38, supervisor and teacher adult education field, Wash- |
