Stuart Jessup Bigelow Crampton

Background

Crampton, Stuart Jessup Bigelow was born on November 3, 1936 in New York City. Son of Henry Edward and Harriet Elizabeth (Jessup) Crampton.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, 1958; Bachelor of Arts with honors, Worcester College, Oxford (England) University, 1960; Master of Arts, Worcester College, Oxford (England) University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1964.

Career

National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, Harvard University, 1964-1965; member of faculty, Williams College, since 1965; professor physics, Williams College, since 1975; Barclay Jermain professor natural philosophy, Williams College, since 1979; department chairman physics, Williams College, 1970-1977; department chairman physics and astronomy, Williams College, 1977-1980; director, Bronfman Science Center, 1988-1990. Visiting professor U. Paris VI, 1982-1983. Board directors Research Corporation.

Former consultant Hughes Research laboratories. Vice chair Council on Undergraduate Research, 1988-1989, chair 89-90, president 1990-1991. Consultant Sherman Fairchild Scientific Equipment Program, Westat Inc.

Member board assessment physics laboratories National Institute Studies & Technology, since 1994. Provost Williams College, 1995-1999.

Achievements

• Stuart Jessup Bigelow Crampton has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society (councillor-at-large 1989-1992, award for research at undergraduate institution 1989). Member American Association Physics Teachers, Sigma Xi, Sigma Phi.

Connections

Married Susan Harris, December 29, 1961. Children: David Stuart Jessup, Rebecca Lynn, Alexandra Lee.

Father:

Henry Edward Crampton

Mother:

Harriet Elizabeth (Jessup) Crampton

Spouse:

Susan Harris

child:

Alexandra Lee Crampton

child:

Rebecca Lynn Crampton

child:

David Stuart Jessup Crampton