100 Years of Physics

The Department of Physics at Oregon Agricultural College was started in 1908 with the appointment of Dr. Willibald Weniger as Assistant Professor of Physics by President William Jasper Kerr.

Professors Jordan and Weniger with early KOAC transmitter

Professor Jordan (left) built the first radio transmitter, KFDJ, 5 watts. Dr. Weniger (right) was department chair. Photo taken sometime in 1928.

Courtesy OSU Archives P095:061.