As a BS in AME '39 freshman physics Professor Grantham made a great impression on me and other of my classmates, by putting a bit of showmanship and ingenuity in his lecture displays. I looked forward to his lectures, and retained the principles demonstrated, even to this day!

Typical of the many things he did to demonstrate physical laws was the one on velocity in one direction being independent of velocity in another direction. He had constructed a short piece of model railroad track on which he placed a low friction, 4-wheeled car with a vertical mounted "cannon." Then to make the model visible to the entire lecture hall it was his practice to use an arc light to project a huge shadow of the apparatus on the from wall.

As freshmen, we had our doubts for the success of the pending demonstration. He started the car down the track. A trip between the rails "fired" the spring-loaded cannon. The ball rose up in the air and, then falling, re-entered the cannon as the car moved along! Thunderous applause from the "audience" marked the professor's success! He then "confessed" that he had very slightly inclined the track to overcome the car's friction. 70 years later I, and undoubtedly others, remember the demonstration and the principle it taught.

I, particularly, appreciated Professor Grantham's enthusiasm and ingenuity to make his lectures fun, interesting, and very effective for planting facts in the freshmen's "skulls full of mush."

Prof. Frank's book, "Choosing the right pond" made Economics TOTALLY fascinating and comprehensible to me. It is one of a handful of text books I have kept since graduating almost 20 years ago. He was one of my favorite teachers!

In August 1996 I arrived at Cornell as a non-traditional transfer student. Going to school and raising 3 children while my husband stayed in Wyoming was somewhat overwhelming for me. During the Christmas break that year (1996) my husband was killed in an automobile wreck. Barbara called my home in Wyoming only a couple days after his death, offering her condolences and letting me know that I should take as much time as I needed. She also sent flowers to the service. Her support both personally and academically allowed me to come back to school right away. She will always hold a special place in my heart and in my memories of Cornell.

Dr. French was my advisor. He recommended that I interview with Shell Oil Company and I had 36 fulfilling years with them. Thanks very much, Dr. French. It was a great recommendation.

Helped me push through my research project as an undergrad. Ended up graduating cum laude. I owe much of my writing and presentation skills to the standards she forced me to meet. While I did research projects in High School, the ordeal I went through under Dr. Jelinski brought my communication skills up to a level respected by my superiors today.