Haworth, Leland J. (Leland John), 1904-

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Birth 1904-07-11

Death 1979-03-05

Language: English,

Biographical notes:

Physicist, educator, research director, member Atomic Energy Commission, and director of the National Science Foundation. Died 1979.

From the description of Papers of Leland J. Haworth, 1960-1977. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80602331

Biographical Note

1904, July 11 Born, Flint, Mich. 1925 A.B., Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind. 1926 A.M., Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind. 1926 1928 High school teacher, Indianapolis, Ind. 1930 1937 Instructor of physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. 1931 Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. 1937 1938 Lalor fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass. 1938 1947 Professor of physics, University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana, Ill. 1947 1948 Assistant director, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, N.Y. 1948 1961 Director, Bookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, N.Y. 1951 1960 Vice president, Associated Universities, Inc. 1960 1961 President, Associated Universities, Inc. 1961 1963 Member, United States Atomic Energy Commission 1963 1969 Director, National Science Foundation 1969 1977 Special assistant to the president, Associated Universities, Inc. 1978 Published with Charles F. Dunbar and J. B. H. Kuper, "Stimulating the Development of Basic Research: Establishment and Operation of a Large Scientific Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory" in Systems for Stimulating the Development of Fundamental Research, National Science Foundation 1979, Mar. 5 Died, Port Jefferson, N.Y.

From the guide to the Leland J. Haworth Papers, 1944-1977, (bulk 1963-1969), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)