William Swann
- Born: August 29, 1884 (Ironbridge, England, United Kingdom)
- Died: January 29, 1962 (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania)
Education
- 1905: BSc, University of London
- 1910: DSc, University of London
Major Positions
- 1905–1907: Royal College of Science, London, Assistant Demonstrator in Physics
- 1907–1913: University of Sheffield, Assistant Lecturer
- 1913–1917: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Chief Physicist, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
- 1917–1918: National Bureau of Standards, Physicist
- 1918–1923: University of Minnesota, Professor of Physics
- 1923–1924: University of Chicago, Professor of Physics
- 1924–1927: Yale University, Director, Sloane Laboratory
- 1927–1959: Bartol Research Foundation, Director
- 1959–1962: Bartol Research Foundation, Director Emeritus
Other Positions
- 1931–1933: American Physical Society, President
Archival Resources
American Philosophical Society Library, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Online Finding Aid
