Background
Vleck, John Hasbrouck Van was born on March 13, 1899 in Middletown, Connecticut, United States. Son of Edward Burr and Hester Laurence (Raymond) Van Vleck.
Vleck, John Hasbrouck Van was born on March 13, 1899 in Middletown, Connecticut, United States. Son of Edward Burr and Hester Laurence (Raymond) Van Vleck.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Wisconsin, 1920, Doctor of Science, 1947. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1921, Doctor of Philosophy, 1922, Doctor of Science, 1966. Doctor of Science, Wesleyan University, 1936, U. Maryland., 1955, Rockford College, 1961, University of Chicago, 1968, U. Nancy (France), 1961, University of Minnesota, 1971.
Doctor honoris causa, U. Grenoble, 1950, U. Paris, 1960.
Doctor of Science honoris causa, Oxford (England) University, 1958.
Instructor physics Harvard University, 1922-1923, associate professor mathematics physics, 1934-1935, professor, 1935-1969, chairman physics department, 1945-1949, Hollis professor mathematics and national philosophy, 1951-1969, emeritus, 1969-1980, dean engineering and applied physics, 1951-1957. Assistant professor physics University of Minnesota, 1923-1926, associate professor, 1926-1927, professor, 1927-1928. Professor theoretical physics University of Wisconsin, 1928-1934.
Visiting lecturer Stanford, 1927, 34, 41, University of Michigan, 1933, Columbia, 1934, Princeton, 1937.
Lorentz professor, Leiden, 1960. Eastman professor Oxford (England) University, 1961-1962.
Head theory group Radio Research Laboratory, Harvard, 1943-1945. Consultant Radiation Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1942-1945.
Associate editor various physical journal Guggenheim Memorial Foundation fellow, 1930.
Fellow American Physical Society (councillor 1932-1935, president 1952-1953), American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president 1960), American Academy Arts and Sciences (vice president 1956-1957). Member National Academy Science, American Philosophical Society, International Academy Quantum Molecular Science, American Mathematics Society, Holland Society New York (medal 1969), Netherlands Physical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi. Member Societe Francaise de Physique.
Member Royal Netherlands Academy Sciences, Royal Academy Science Uppsala, Royal Swedish Academy Science, Royal Society of London, Academy des Sciences (France).
Married Abigail June Pearson, June 10, 1927.