John Fleming
- Born: January 28, 1877 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
- Died: July 29, 1956
Education
- 1899: BS, University of Cincinnati
Major Positions
- 1899–1903: United States Coastal and Geodetic Survey, Aide
- 1903–1904: Vulcan Copper Works Company, Superintendant of Design and Construction
- 1904–1910: United States Coastal and Geodetic Survey, Magnetic Observer
- 1904–1946: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Chief Magnetician, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
- 1922–1929: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Assistant Director, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
- 1930–1934: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Acting Director, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
- 1935–1946: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Director, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
- 1946–1954: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Adviser in International Relations
Other Positions
- 1925–1947: Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, Editor
- 1928–1948: Journal of Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, Editor
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1930–1953: Member, Board of Trustees, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Selected Awards and Honors
Published Resources
Merle A. Tuve, "John Adam Fleming: 1877-1956", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
