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E. E. DREESE (M´25) professor of electrical engineering and chairman of the electrical engineering department of The Ohio State University, Columbus, has been appointed chairman of the Institute´s committee on basic sciences for the year 1937–38. Professor Dreese was born at Edmore Mich., September 10, 1895, and was graduated from the University of Michigan in 1920 with the degree of bachelor of science in electrical engineering. In the following year he was appointed to the electrical engineering faculty of the University of Michigan as an instructor. At the same time he enrolled in the graduate school and in 1925 received the degree of master of science in electrical engineering, following which he was appointed chief engineer of the Lincoln Electric Company, Cleveland, Ohio. Professor Dreese remained with that company for 5 years, and during that time received the honorary degree of electrical engineer from the University of Michigan. In 1930 he was appointed professor of electrical engineering at The Ohio State University and made chairman of the department of electrical engineering. He is an active participant in the local affairs of the AIEE Columbus Section, and has been secretary (1933–34) and chairman (1934–35) of that Section; moreover, for the last 2 years he has been active in committee work of the Institute. He has been a member of the committee on basic sciences (formerly electrophysics) since 1935, and is entering his second year of service on the committees on education and student Branches. Professor Dreese is the author of 2 papers presented before the Institute. He is a member of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Sigma Xi.