George Pake
- Born: April 1, 1924 (Jeffersonville, Ohio)
- Died: March 4, 2004 (Tucson, Arizona)
Education
- 1945: BS and MS, Carnegie Institute of Technology
- 1948: PhD, Harvard University (Physics)
Major Positions
- 1945–1945: Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Junior Engineer
- 1948–1952: Washington University, St. Louis, Assistant Professor of Physics
- 1952–1953: Washington University, St. Louis, Associate Professor of Physics
- 1953–1956: Washington University, St. Louis, Professor of Physics
- 1956–1962: Stanford University, Professor of Physics
- 1962–1969: Washington University, St. Louis, Provost
- 1967–1969: Washington University, St. Louis, Executive Vice Chancellor
- 1969–1970: Washington University, St. Louis, Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor of Physics
- 1970–1973: Xerox Corporation, Vice President and Manager, Palto Alto Research Center (PARC)
- 1973–1974: Xerox Corporation, Vice President, Research and Development Staff
- 1974–1978: Xerox Corporation, Vice President and Manager, Palto Alto Research Center (PARC)
- 1978–1983: Xerox Corporation, Vice President, Corporate Research
- 1983–1986: Xerox Corporation, Group Vice President, Corporate Research
- 1987–1988: Institute for Research on Learning, Director
- 1988–2004: Institute for Research on Learning, Director Emeritus
Other Positions
- 1952–1956: Washington University, St. Louis, Chair, Department of Physics
- 1962–1969: Washington University, St. Louis, Professor of Physics
- 1965–1969: President's Science Advisory Committee (PSAC), Member
- 1977–1977: American Physical Society, President
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1958–1960: Member, Physics Advisory Panel, National Science Foundation
- 1963–1966: Member, Physics Advisory Panel, National Science Foundation
- 1964–1966: Chair, Physics Survey Committee, National Research Council
Selected Awards and Honors
Published Resources
Charles P. Slichter, "George Edward Pake: 1924-2004", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
