Background
Stewart, George Walter was born on February 22, 1876 in Saint Louis. Son of Oliver Mills and Eleanor (Bell) Stewart.
Stewart, George Walter was born on February 22, 1876 in Saint Louis. Son of Oliver Mills and Eleanor (Bell) Stewart.
Bachelor of Arts, DePauw University, 1898, Doctor of Science (honorary), 1928. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell, 1901. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Pittsburgh, 1931.
Doctor of Science, (honorary), Kalamazoo College, 1949.
Zella M. White, July 7, 1904. Assistant in physics, Cornell, 1899-1901, instructor, 1901-1903. Assistant professor charge department physics, University of North Dakota, 1903-1904, professor physics, 1904-1909.
Professor physics and head Department, University of Iowa, 1909-1946, professor physics (retired), 1946.
Acting dean, Graduate College, State University, 1921-1922.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Iowa Academy Science, American Physical Society (president 1949) American Acoustic Society. Member Society for Promotion Engineering Education, American Optical Society, National Academy Sciences, American Association Physics Teachers (Oersted medalist 1942), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (president 1930-1932), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Kappa Psi.
Married Doctor.