Arthur Hamerschlag: Difference between revisions

He was born in [[New York, New York]] to [[Jewish]] immigrants from [[Austria]]. (He and his mother later converted to the [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopal Church]]).{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} He graduated from the [[Hebrew Technical Institute (New York)|Hebrew Technical Institute]] in 1889 with a specialization in electricity, and did field work working on electric plants in [[Cuba]], [[Mexico]], and throughout the U.S. Back in New York City he worked for both St. George's Trade School and the New York Trade School. His reputation there brought him to the attention of [[Andrew Carnegie]], who was looking for leadership for his new educational venture in Pittsburgh.