Briggs, Lyman J. (Lyman James), 1874-1963

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Physicist. Graduated from Michigan State University in 1893; Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University; director of the U.S. Bureau of Standards during the inter-war and World War II years.

From the description of Papers, 1882-1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84584362
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referencedIn Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 1903 - 2006. Biography Files for Committee Members National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Condon, Edward Uhler, 1902-1974. Papers, ca. 1920-1974. American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn Physical review records, 1940-1947. Library of Congress
creatorOf Beams, Jesse W. (Jesse Wakefield), 1898-1977. Papers of Jesse W. Beams [manuscript], 1926-1977. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Briggs, Lyman J. (Lyman James), 1874-1963. Papers, 1882-1969. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Records of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 1830 - 1994. Photographs of Bureau Personnel National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 1830 - 1994. Records Relating to the Scientific Work of Dr. Lyman J. Briggs National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Smyth, Henry De Wolf, 1898-1986. Papers, [ca. 1939]-1986. American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn Wilson, C. E. [General Motors Corporation : historical materials]. Folder 87-4.19-3. Kettering University
referencedIn Edward U. Condon Papers, Circa 1920-1974 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn William Francis Gray Swann Papers, 1903-1962 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Records of the Office of Scientific Research and Development. 1939 - 1947. Records Relating to the Development of the Atomic Bomb National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Sachs, Alexander, 1893-1973. Early history atomic project in relation to President Roosevelt, 1939-40 [manuscript] : from inception and presentation of idea to the President by Albert Einstein and Alexander Sachs, through the testing of its advisability by a Presidential Committee with Luman J. Briggs ... to the transfer of the project for execution to the National Defense Research Committee, established by the President June 15, 1940 : documentary historical report / by Alexander Sachs. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Meggers, William F. (William Frederick), 1888-1966. Papers, 1917-1966. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
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associatedWith Condon, Edward Uhler, 1902-1974. person
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associatedWith Sachs, Alexander, 1893-1973. person
associatedWith Smyth, Henry De Wolf, 1898-1986. person
associatedWith Swann, William F. person
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Birth 1874-05-07

Death 1963-03-25

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