THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION IN RELATION TO BASIC ENGINEERING RESEARCH

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Journal of the American Society for Naval EngineersVolume 64, Issue 3 p. 639-643 THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION IN RELATION TO BASIC ENGINEERING RESEARCH DR. ALAN T. WATERMAN, DR. ALAN T. WATERMAN The author Was born in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, in 1892. Received A.B., A.M., and Ph.D. degrees from Princeton University. He was a physics instructor at Cincinnati University in 1916-17 and at Yale University from 1919 to 1922. From 1923 to 1930 he was Assistant Professor of Physics at Yale, and in 1931 became Associate Professor. In 1927-28 he was a National Research Fellow in Physics at King's College in London. In 1942 he became Vice-Chairman, Division D, National Research Defense Committee. From 1943 to 1945 he was Deputy Chief, Office of Field Service, Office of Scientific Research and Development, and in 1945 became Chief of this Office. He became Chief Scientist, Office of Naval Research, Navy Department in 1946, which position he held until he was nominated to be the first Director of the new National Science Foundation in 1951. He has been Chief Reader and Chief Examiner for physics. College Entrance Examination Board, since 1931. He is a fellow in A.A.A.S., The American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers; and a member of the American Association of University Professors, Phi Beta Kappa, and Sigma Xi. As an author and as an editor he has made important scientific contributions to many technical journals. Dr. Waterman served in World War I an officer in the Army Signal Corps.Search for more papers by this author DR. ALAN T. WATERMAN, DR. ALAN T. WATERMAN The author Was born in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, in 1892. Received A.B., A.M., and Ph.D. degrees from Princeton University. He was a physics instructor at Cincinnati University in 1916-17 and at Yale University from 1919 to 1922. From 1923 to 1930 he was Assistant Professor of Physics at Yale, and in 1931 became Associate Professor. In 1927-28 he was a National Research Fellow in Physics at King's College in London. In 1942 he became Vice-Chairman, Division D, National Research Defense Committee. From 1943 to 1945 he was Deputy Chief, Office of Field Service, Office of Scientific Research and Development, and in 1945 became Chief of this Office. He became Chief Scientist, Office of Naval Research, Navy Department in 1946, which position he held until he was nominated to be the first Director of the new National Science Foundation in 1951. He has been Chief Reader and Chief Examiner for physics. College Entrance Examination Board, since 1931. He is a fellow in A.A.A.S., The American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers; and a member of the American Association of University Professors, Phi Beta Kappa, and Sigma Xi. As an author and as an editor he has made important scientific contributions to many technical journals. Dr. Waterman served in World War I an officer in the Army Signal Corps.Search for more papers by this author First published: August 1952 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-3584.1952.tb02993.xCitations: 1 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume64, Issue3August 1952Pages 639-643 RelatedInformation