Harlan True Stetson took his Ph.B from Brown Uni- 

 versity in 1908, his Sc.M. from Dartmouth in 19 10, and his 

 Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 191 5. He began his 

 teaching experience at Dartmouth in 1908, and continued to 

 teach at a number of colleges including a period at Harvard 

 where he was instructor in astronomy from 1916 to 1920, and 

 assistant professor from 1920 to 1929, In 1929 he became head 

 of the department of astronomy at Ohio Wesleyan University, 

 and director of the Perkins Observatory. He has accompanied 

 eclipse expeditions to various parts of the world ; and was head 

 of the eclipse expedition to Sumatra in 1926 and to Malaya in 

 1929. Among his writings may be mentioned in particular a 

 Manual of Laboratory Astronomy. He holds membership in 

 several astronomical societies, and social organizations. He has 

 specialized in a number of subjects associated with astronomical 

 research; and in these subjects is recognized as an authority. 



