Alan Waterman
- Born: June 4, 1892 (Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York)
- Died: November 30, 1967 (Washington, DC)
Education
- 1913: AB, Princeton University
- 1914: MA, Princeton University
- 1916: PhD, Princeton University (Physics)
Major Positions
- 1916–1917: University of Cincinnati, Instructor in Physics
- 1917–1923: Yale University, Instructor in Physics
- 1923–1930: Yale University, Assistant Professor of Physics
- 1931–1948: Yale University, Associate Professor of Physics
- 1946–1946: United States Navy, Chief Scientist, Office of Research and Inventions
- 1946–1951: United States Navy, Chief Scientist, Office of Naval Research
- 1951–1963: National Science Foundation, Director
Other Positions
- 1927–1928: King's College, London, International Education Board Fellow
- 1942–1943: Office of Scientific Research and Development, Vice Chair, Division D, National Defense Research Committee
- 1943–1945: Office of Scientific Research and Development, Deputy Chief, Office of Field Services
- 1945–1946: Office of Scientific Research and Development, Chief, Office of Field Services
- 1963–1963: American Association for the Advancement of Science, President
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1950–1957: Member, United States Interdepartmental Committee on Scientific Research and Development
- 1951–1956: Member, Science Advisory Committee, United States Office of Defense Mobilization
- 1951–1963: Member, National Science Board
- 1952–1958: Member, Board of Directors, Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
- 1956–1963: Consultant, Defense Science Board
- 1957–1963: Consultant, President's Science Advisory Committee (PSAC)
- 1958–1960: Member, National Aeronautics and Space Council
- 1963–1966: Member, Resaerch Advisory Council, United States Office of Education
- 1963–1967: Consultant to the Director, National Science Foundation
- 1963–1967: Member, Advisory Board, Center for Strategic Studies, Georgetown University
- 1963–1967: Member, Advisory Committee, Pacific Science Center
- 1964–1967: Consultant to the Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- 1964–1967: Consultant to the President, National Academy of Sciences
- 1965–1967: Member, Board of Trustees, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
- 1965–1967: Member, Federal Woman's Award Board
Archival Resources
Library of Congress, Manucript Division, Washington, DC
