Lawrence Hafstad
- Born: June 18, 1904 (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- Died: October 12, 1993 (Oldwick, New Jersey)
Education
- 1926: BSc, University of Minnesota
- 1933: PhD, Johns Hopkins University (Physics)
Major Positions
- 1920–1928: Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, Engineer
- 1928–1933: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Associate Physicist
- 1933–1945: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Physicist
- 1942–1946: Johns Hopkins University, Research Physicist, Applied Physics Laboratory
- 1946–1947: Johns Hopkins University, Director, Applied Physics Laboratory
- 1947–1949: Johns Hopkins University, Director, Institute for Cooperative Research
- 1947–1949: United States Department of Defense, Executive Secretary, Research and Development Board
- 1949–1955: United States Atomic Energy Commission, Director, Nuclear Reactor Development Division
- 1955–1955: Chase Manhattan Bank, Director, Atomic Energy Division
- 1955–1969: General Motors Company, Vice President, Research Laboratories
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1969–1972: Chair, Committee on Undersea Warfare, National Research Council
- 1962–1968: Member, General Advisory Committee, United States Atomic Energy Commission
- 1964–1968: Chair, General Advisory Committee, United States Atomic Energy Commission
Archival Resources
Norwegian-American Historical Association Archives, Northfield, Minnesota
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, Independence, Missouri
Online Finding Aid
