Albert Overhauser
- Born: August 17, 1925 (San Diego, California)
- Died: December 10, 2011 (West Lafayette, Indiana)
Education
- 1948: AB, University of California, Berkeley
- 1951: PhD, University of California, Berkeley (Physics)
Major Positions
- 1951–1953: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Research Associate
- 1953–1958: Cornell University, Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of Physics
- 1958–1962: Ford Motor Company, Supervisor, Solid State Physics
- 1962–1969: Ford Motor Company, Manager, Mathematical and Theoretical Sciences
- 1969–1972: Ford Motor Company, Assistant Director, Physical Science Laboratory
- 1972–1973: Ford Motor Company, Director, Physical Science Laboratory
- 1973–1974: Purdue University, Professor of Physics
- 1974–2011: Purdue University, Stuart Distinguished Professor of Physics
Selected Awards and Honors
- 1975: American Physical Society, Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize
- 1976: National Academy of Sciences, Member
- 1994: National Medal of Science
Resources on the Web
Published Resources
Charles P. Slichter, "Albert W. Overhauser (1925-2011)," Angewandte Chemie 51 (2012): 4780-4781.
