The Beginnings
Charles Frederic Mabery, was a Chemistry professor at Case between 1883-1911 and was known for his work in petrolium and electrochemistry.
John Eisenmann, a professor of civil engineering and drawing between 1882-1886 designed Case Main Building, Wade Park, Euclid-Superior Arcade, and Ohio flag.
Albert Abraham Michelson , first American to win the Nobel Prize in Science, was hired in 1881 as the Physics professor. Michelson, in collaboration with Professor Edward Williams Morley of the neighboring Western Reserve University, became famous for their 1887 ether-drifting experiment that contributed to Albert Einstein's theory of relativity. Michelson left Case in 1889.