Theodore Lyman
- Born: November 23, 1874 (Boston, Massachusetts)
- Died: October 11, 1954 (Brookline, Massachusetts)
Education
- 1897: AB, Harvard University
- 1899: AM, Harvard University
- 1900: PhD, Harvard University (Physics)
Major Positions
- 1899–1901: Harvard University, Assistant in Physics
- 1902–1907: Harvard University, Instructor in Physics
- 1907–1917: Harvard University, Assistant Professor of Physics
- 1917–1921: Harvard University, Professor of Physics
- 1921–1926: Harvard University, Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy
- 1926–1954: Harvard University, Emeritus Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy
Other Positions
- 1910–1947: Harvard University, Director, Jefferson Physical Laboratory
- 1921–1922: American Physical Society, President
- 1924–1927: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, President
Selected Awards and Honors
Archival Resources
Harvard University Archives, Pusey Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Published Resources
P. W. Bridgman, "Theodore Lyman: 1874-1954", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
