John Ripley Freeman

John Ripley Freeman
John Ripley Freeman
Born	July 27, 1855; West Bridgton, Maine
Died	October 6, 1932 (aged 77); Providence, Rhode Island
Citizenship	American
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
Spouse	Elizabeth Farwell née Clark;
Awards	John Fritz Medal (1934) Posthumous; J. James R. Croes Medal (1931); ASME Medal (1923); Norman Medal (1890, 1891);
	Scientific career
Fields	Fire protection engineering; Civil engineering; Hydraulic engineering; Aeronautics;
Institutions	National Academy of Sciences; National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics; National Research Council; National Bureau of Standards;
Chairman of the NACA
	In office; 1918–1919
President	Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by	William F. Durand
Succeeded by	Charles Doolittle Walcott

John Ripley Freeman (July 27, 1855 – October 6, 1932) was an American civil and hydraulic engineer. He is known for the design of several waterworks and served as president of both the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

John Ripley Freeman

Born	(1855-07-27)July 27, 1855 West Bridgton, Maine
Died	October 6, 1932(1932-10-06) (aged 77) Providence, Rhode Island
Citizenship	American
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Spouse	Elizabeth Farwell née Clark
Awards	John Fritz Medal (1934) Posthumous J. James R. Croes Medal (1931) ASME Medal (1923) Norman Medal (1890, 1891)
Scientific career
Fields	Fire protection engineering Civil engineering Hydraulic engineering Aeronautics
Institutions	National Academy of Sciences National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics National Research Council National Bureau of Standards



Chairman of the NACA
In office 1918–1919
President	Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by	William F. Durand
Succeeded by	Charles Doolittle Walcott