Background
Harrison, George Russell was born on July 14, 1898 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Ernest and Magda (Lincke-Tiesel) Harrison.
Harrison, George Russell was born on July 14, 1898 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Ernest and Magda (Lincke-Tiesel) Harrison.
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1919, Master of Arts, 1920, Doctor of Philosophy, 1922. Doctor of Science (honorary), Northeastern University, 1943, Saint Lawrence University, 1952. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Middlebury College, 1955.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Drexel Institute, 1956.
; children—Mary Lou, Nancy Kent, David Kent. Married second. Elizabeth Headley, March 9, 1957. Instructor Stanford University, 1919-1923.
National Research fellow, Harvard University, 1923-1925.
Assistant professor physics, Stanford University, 1925-1927, associate professor, 1927-1930. Professor physics and director research laboratory of experimental physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1930-1942, dean School of Science, 1942-1964, professor emeritus until 1979.
Member American Physical Society, American Philosophical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president 1953), Optical Society American (president 1946-1948), American Academy Arts and Sciences (vice president 1944-1946), American Astronomical Society, American Institute Physics (member of the Board of Governors 1940), Chairman of the Board, 1947-1954). Chief, optics division National Defense Research Committee, 1942-1946, chief physics division, 1945-1946.
Married Florence Kent, December 25, 1922 (deceased. Married second.; children: Mary Lou, Nancy Kent, David Kent.