George W. Barnwell
George Winchester Barnwell (August 22, 1888 – May 26, 1958) was an American electrical engineer, Professor of Production Practice at the Stevens Institute of Technology, and recipient of the Taylor Key award in 1937, presented for conspicuous service. Biography Youth, education and early career Barnwell was born in Hawkinsville, Georgia in 1888, to Allard Barnwell and Nina (Graham) Barnwell. He obtained his BSc degree in Electrical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology in 1909. In 1914 he obtained another BSc degree in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with the thesis, entitled An investigation of the electric light and power requirements of a technical school. After his graduation from Georgia Tech, Barwell had started his career in the industry. In Atlanta he worked for General Electric, in New Orleans for the Southern Oil Company, and in Boston for the Jackson & Moreland, construction engineering company. In World War I Barnwell served in the U.S. Army at the 75th Field Artillery Brigade, where he was commissioned a first lieutenant in August 1917. From 1919 to 1921 Barnwell was an engineer at the Victor Talking Machine Company in Camden, New Jersey. In 1921 he was appointed an instructor in Electrical Engineering