Background
Allison, Samuel King was born on November 13, 1900 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel Buell and Caroline (King) Allison.
Allison, Samuel King was born on November 13, 1900 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel Buell and Caroline (King) Allison.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1923.
Fellow National Research Council, Harvard, 1923-1925, Carnegie Foundation, 1925-1926, University of California, 1926-1930. With University of Chicago, since 1930. Consultant, National Defense Research Committee 1940-1941.
Uranium Committee, O.S.R.D., 1941-1942.
Director chemical division, Metallurgical Laboratory, University of Chicago, 1942-1943. Director Metallurgical Laboratory University of Chicago, 1943-1944.
Chairman technical and scheduling committee Los Alamos Project, 1944-1945. Director Institute for Nuclear Studies, 1946-1957.
Professor physics University of Chicago, since 1943, Frank P. Hixon distinguished service professor, 1959.
Director Farrington Manufacturing Company Chairman nuclear science committee National Research Council, since 1960.
Fellow National Research Council, Harvard, 1923-1925, Carnegie Foundation, 1925-1926, University of California, 1926-1930. Fellow American Physical Society. Member National Academy Sciences (chairman physical section), Awarded Medal for Merit, Major General Leslie R. Groves, at University of Chicago, with citation from President Truman, January 12, 1946.
Club: Quadrangle.
Married Helen Catherine Campbell, May 28, 1928. Children: Samuel Campbell, Catherine King (Mistress David Marshall).