Luther Eisenhart
- Born: January 13, 1876 (York, Pennsylvania)
- Died: October 28, 1965 (Princeton, New Jersey)
Education
- 1896: AB, Gettysburg College
- 1900: PhD, Johns Hopkins University (Mathematics)
Major Positions
- 1900–1905: Princeton University, Instructor in Mathematics
- 1905–1909: Princeton University, Preceptor
- 1909–1929: Princeton University, Professor of Mathematics
- 1925–1933: Princeton University, Dean of the Faculty
- 1929–1945: Princeton University, Dod Professor of Mathematics
- 1933–1945: Princeton University, Dean of the Graduate School
- 1945–1965: Princeton University, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
Other Positions
- 1911–1925: Annals of Mathematics, Editor
- 1916–1917: Association Association for the Advancement of Science, Vice-President
- 1917–1923: Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, Editor
- 1928–1945: Princeton University, Chair, Department of Mathematics
- 1930–1930: Association of American Colleges, President
- 1931–1932: American Mathematical Society, President
- 1942–1959: American Philosophical Society, Executive Officer
- 1945–1949: National Academy of Sciences, Vice-President
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1916–1917: Chair, Section A (Mathematics), American Association for the Advancement of Science
- 1931–1934: Chair, Section of Mathematics, National Academy of Sciences
- 1937–1946: Chair, Division of Physical Sciences, National Research Council
- 1940–1947: Chair, Advisory Committee on Scientific Publications, National Research Council
Selected Awards and Honors
Published Resources
Solomon Lefschetz, "Luther Pfahler Eisenhart: 1876-1965", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
