L. James Rainwater
- Born: December 9, 1917 (Council, Idaho)
- Died: May 31, 1986
Education
- 1939: BS, California Institute of Technology
- 1941: MA, Columbia University
- 1946: PhD, Columbia University (Physics)
Major Positions
- 1946–1952: Columbia University, Instructor to Associate Professor of Physics
- 1952–1986: Columbia University, Professor of Physics
- 1986–1986: Columbia University, Emeritus Professor of Physics
Other Positions
- 1941–1946: Manhattan Project, Columbia University, Researcher
- 1951–1954: Columbia University, Director, Nevis Laboratories
- 1957–1961: Columbia University, Director, Nevis Laboratories
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1957–1960: Member, Advisory Committee, National Science Foundation
- 1961–1965: Member, Advisory Panel, Physics and Electronuclear Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- 1969–1971: Member, Physics Review Panel, Argonne National Laboratory
Selected Awards and Honors
Resources on the Web
Published Resources
Val L. Fitch, "James Rainwater: 1917-1986", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
