- Home
- REALIZING ROOT LOCUS
- FOREWORD
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- 1: ST LOUIS
- 2. SCHENECTADY
- 3. ADVANCED COURSE
- 4. FIRST AIEE PAPER
- 5. NORTH AMER. AVIATION
- 6 AEROPHYSICS LAB
- 7: THE SPIRULE
- 8. SECOND AIEE PAPER
- 9. TEXTBOOK
- 10. AUTONETICS
- 11. LIFE N LEFT H-PLANE
- 12. LIFE IN RIGHT H-BRAIN
- AFTERWORD
- ARTWORK
- ROOT LOCUS EXPLANATIONS
- FIVE VIDEOS
CHAPTER 2. SCHENECTADY
Life in Schenectady During WWII
Evans worked at GE during World War II, where he faced demanding schedules and harsh winters while developing lifelong friendships. He and his colleagues often biked to work, enduring extreme weather conditions.
- Worked at GE's Schenectady plant, which peaked at 47,000 employees during the war.
- Developed close friendships, particularly with Gordon Walter, who remained a lifelong friend.
- Engineers worked six days a week, often 12-hour shifts, with little time for family.
- Biking was essential due to unreliable public transportation, even in extreme cold.
