John Oren Reed (1856 – January 22, 1916) was an American physicist and university dean. Biography Born at New Castle, Indiana, in 1885 he graduated from the University of Michigan, where, after studying at Harvard (1891–1892), he was instructor (1892–1894), assistant professor (1894–1899), junior professor (1899–1905), and professor of physics. He earned a Ph. D. at Friedrich Schiller University of Jena in Germany in 1897. He was also dean of the summer session from 1899 to 1908 and of the Department of Literature, Science, and the Arts after 1907, and director of the Physical Laboratory after 1909. He died in Cleveland, Ohio on January 22, 1916. Publications His publications include: A Manual of Physical Measurements (1902; third edition, 1912), with K. E. Guthe College Physics (1902) College Physics (1911) High School Physics; with W. D. Henderson References External links American educators American physicists American textbook writers American male non-fiction writers Harvard University alumni People from New Castle, Indiana University of Michigan alumni 1856 births 1916 deaths