A. Bruce Carlson

As we approach the 1 year anniversary of your departure from this world a piece of my heart remains empty. My brother. My protector. I think of you daily & know you are at piece.
Your loving sister,
Ruth

I remember Professor Carlson very well from my days at RPI between 1977 and 1982. He was a favorite of students not just for his skill as an educator but also as a humerous, approachable person. Unless I'm mistaken, I remember him playing and singing Tom Lehrer songs on the piano. He was a great teacher and I'm sure a great husband and father as well.

To Prof Carlson's family,
I too was a student in his Circuits class in 1996. The things I most remember were his fascinating personality, his obvious love of teaching students the basics of Electrical Engineering, and the tender spirit behind his gruff exterior. I always tell my wife, who has never met him, that I want to smoke a pipe and have a pointy beard when I am an old man...guess who my inspiration was? Another fun memory was several students' quest to discover what the A in A....

Hi,
Prof. Carlson taught me circuit analysis as he did many others. I always enjoyed his lectures, beginning with the first day, when he taught us the basics of analysing a BJT. There's at least one generation (probably several) of EEs that writes the symbol for a resistor with an abreviated single squiggle...a sure sign of a Carlson circuits education. I'll never forget the day of our final exam. As he dropped the first thick copy of the exam on a student's desk, a loud clap of...

A wonderful teacher and person of sterling character. Richard T. Smith, Prof. of Electrical Machinery, RPI 1968-70.

To Pat, and to Bruce's children and grandchildren:

We send you our love and our deepest sympathy, on the occasion of Bruce's recent death. We shall never forget this marvellous man - Bruce the adored father and family-man, who made music all his life, including in the RPI Chorus (West Hall, years of rehearsals); Bruce who was the favorite professor, thespian, teacher and counsel of so many RPI students - over so many decades at RPI. And Bruce - who acted through his wisdom and his...

Thank you for your vocation. You taught me circuit theory and much much more. Now you are with God, the Master engineer and designer.

Bruce was like a father figure for many of us going through the ECSE undergrad program at RPI. He both challenged and pushed my boundaries to forge ahead and successfully complete the program. I'll never forget being on stage at the graduation ceremony. Bruce shook my hand and pridefully congratulated me on my achievement. It was a very personal and heartfelt expression, and I was touched to see this other side of him. It will stay with me forever. He was a real gem. My condolensces to his...

Dear Pat,
I am so sorry to hear of your great loss and that of the entire community. When I was conductor of the RPI choruses, Bruce's delightful presence, musically and personally, elevated our rehearsals and concerts, and he is among my happiest memories.
Ted and I send our condolences, our prayers, and our appreciation for a life well lived.