Background
Lawson, Andrew Werner was born on March 3, 1917 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Andrew Werner and Teresa (Harrison) Lawson.
Lawson, Andrew Werner was born on March 3, 1917 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Andrew Werner and Teresa (Harrison) Lawson.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1936, Doctor of Philosophy, 1940.
Instructor physics University of Pennsylvania, 1940-1941, assistant professor, 1941-1944. Staff radiation laboratory Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1944-1946. Assistant professor physics University of Chicago, 1946-1947, associate professor, 1947-1950, professor, 1950, department chairman, 1950-1956, associate director Institute Metals, 1952-1956.
Department chairman physics University of California, Riverside, 1961-1964, 67-70, professor physics, 1961-1978, chairman applied science program, 1971-1974.
Board of directors Block Foundation.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Physics Teachers Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Delta Upsilon.
Married Mary Ann Wyman, April. Children: Andrew Cowper, Ann McDoel, Katharine Kerr.