Arthur Day
- Born: October 30, 1869 (Brookfield, Massachusetts)
- Died: March 2, 1960 (Bethesda, Maryland)
Education
- 1892: BA, Yale University
- 1894: PhD, Yale University
Major Positions
- 1894–1897: Yale University, Instructor in Physics
- 1897–1900: Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt, Member, Scientific Staff
- 1900–1907: United States Geological Survey, Physical Geologist
- 1907–1936: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Director, Geophysical Laboratory
Other Positions
- 1911–1911: Philosophical Society of Washington, President
- 1924–1924: Washington Academy of Sciences, President
- 1917–1918: United States War Industries Board, Head, Optical Glass Production
- 1938–1938: American Geological Society, President
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1939–1943: Member, Science Committee, National Resources Board
Selected Awards and Honors
Published Resources
Philip H. Abelson, "Arthur Louis Day: 1869-1960", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
