Williams, Samuel Robinson, 1879-

Physicist (magnetism, optics). On the physics faculty at Columbia University (1906-1907); Oberlin College (1908-1924); and Amherst College from 1924-1947.

From the description of Papers, 1904-1955. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80362528

From the description of Williams papers, 1877-1956 (bulk 1904-1955). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154306677

Williams was born Mar. 2, 1879 to John Dockray and Alam (Davis) Williams in Marengo, Iowa. He graduated from Grinnell College (Ph.B., 1901), University of Nebraska (M.A., 1903), and Columbia University (Ph.D., 1906). He taught physics at Barnard College (1906-1907), Oberlin College (1908-1924) and Amherst College (1924-1947). He died Feb. 19, 1955 in Hartford, Ct.

From the description of Williams papers, 1877-1956 (bulk 1904-1955). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 51825666

Williams died in 1955.

From the description of A history of physics in Oberlin College. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80044206

From the description of A history of the Department of Physics in Amherst College, 1821-1876. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78585407

From the description of Snell Museum of Physics (Amherst, Mass.). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81803037

Physicist (magnetism, optics). On the physics faculty at Oberlin College (1908-1924) and Amherst College from 1924.

From the description of Papers, 1886-1955. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81993795

• 1879 Mar 2: Born Marengo, Iowa to John Dockray and Alma (Davis) Williams
• 1897: Graduated Marengo High School
• 1901: Grinnell College Ph. B
• 1903: University of Nebraska M.A.
• 1904 - 05 : University of Berlin. Studied under Warburg and Planck. Also Research Physicist, Imperial Bureau of Weights and Measures of Germany, Optical Department
• 1906: Columbia University Ph.D. Research assistant to E.F. Nichols
• 1906 - 07 : Barnard College, Lecturer in Physics
• 1908 - 24 : Oberlin College, Professor of Physics
• 1918: Signal Corps, Science and Research Division, Physicist
• 1922 - 23 : California Institute of Technology, Research Associate (Leave of absence, Oberlin College)
• 1924 - 47 : Amherst College, Professor of Physics
• 1934: Honorary M.A. Amherst College
• 1942: Honorary Doctor of Science, Oberlin College
• 1947 - 55 : Professor Emeritus, Amherst College
• 1949 - 50 : General Motors Research Laboratories, Consultant in Magnetism
• 1951 - 52 : Duke University, Researcher for Navy in Low Temperature Physics
• 1955 Feb 19: Died, Hartford Hospital, Hartford Connecticut

From the guide to the Samuel Robinson Williams Papers, 1877-1956, 1904-1955, (Amherst College Archives and Special Collections)