William Coolidge
- Born: October 23, 1873 (Boston, Massachusetts)
- Died: Feburary 3, 1975 (Schenectady, New York.)
Education
- 1896: BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 1899: PhD, University of Leipzig (Physics)
Major Positions
- 1897–1897: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Assistant in Physics
- 1901–1903: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Instructor in Physical Chemistry
- 1904–1905: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Assistant Professor of Physico-Chemical Research
- 1905–1907: General Electric Company, Physico-Chemist
- 1908–1928: General Electric Company, Assistant Director, Research Laboratory
- 1928–1932: General Electric Company, Associate Director, Research Laboratory
- 1932–1940: General Electric Company, Director, Research Laboratory
- 1940–1944: General Electric Company, Vice President and Director of Research
- 1945–1961: General Electric Company, Consultant on X-Rays
- 1961–1975: General Electric Company, Emeritus Director, Research and Development Center
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1930–1935: MIT Corporation, Term Member, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 1935–1949: Member, Visiting Committee, National Bureau of Standards
- 1941–1941: Member, Advisory Committee on Uranium Research, National Academy of Sciences
Selected Awards and Honors
Archival Resources
Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Washington, DC
Published Resources
C. G. Suits, "William David Coolidge: 1873-1975", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
John A. Miller, Yankee Scientist: William David Coolidge (Schenectady: Mohawk Development Service, 1963)
