James Franck
- Born: August 26, 1882 (Hamburg, Germany)
- Died: May 21, 1964 (Göttingen, Germany)
Education
- 1906: PhD, University of Berlin
Major Positions
- 1906–1911: University of Berlin, Assistant in Physics
- 1911–1916: University of Berlin, Privatdozent
- 1916–1918: University of Berlin, Associate Professor of Physics
- 1918–1920: Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physical Chemistry, Head, Physics Division
- 1920–1933: University of Göttingen, Professor and Director of the Second Institute for Experimental Physics
- 1933–1933: Johns Hopkins University, Speyer Professor
- 1934–1935: University of Copenhagen, Guest Professor
- 1935–1938: Johns Hopkins University, Professor
- 1938–1947: University of Chicago, Professor of Physical Chemistry
- 1947–1964: University of Chicago, Professor Emeritus of Physical Chemistry
Other Positions
- 1942–1943: Manhattan Project, Chicago Metallurgical Laboratory, Director, Chemistry Division
- 1943–1944: Manhattan Project, Chicago Metallurgical Laboratory, Associate Director
- 1944–1945: Manhattan Project, Chicago Metallurgical Laboratory, Consultant
- 1949–1956: University of Chicago, Head, Photosynthesis Research Group
Selected Awards and Honors
Archival Resources
University of Chicago, Regenstein Library, Department of Special Collections, Chicago, Illinois
Online Finding Aid
Oral History Interviews
- 1964: Available Online
Resources on the Web
Published Resources
Stuart A. Rice and Joshua Jortner, "James Frank: 1882-1964", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
