George Pierce
- Born: January 11, 1872 (Webberville, Texas)
- Died: August 25, 1956 (Franklin, New Hampshire)
Education
- 1893: BSc, University of Texas, Austin
- 1894: MA, University of Texas, Austin
- 1899: AM, Harvard University
- 1900: PhD, Harvard University (Physics)
Major Positions
- 1900–1901: University of Leipzig, John Tyndall Scholar
- 1903–1907: Harvard University, Instructor in Physics
- 1907–1917: Harvard University, Assistant Professor of Physics
- 1917–1921: Harvard University, Professor of Physics
- 1921–1940: Harvard University, Rumford Professor of Physics
- 1940–1956: Harvard University, Emeritus Professor of Physics
Other Positions
- 1914–1940: Harvard University, Director, Cruft Laboratory
- 1927–1940: Harvard University, Chair, Division of Physical Sciences
- 1935–1940: Harvard University, McKay Professor of Communications Engineering
Selected Awards and Honors
Archival Resources
Harvard University Archives, Pusey Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Published Resources
Frederick A. Saunders and Frederick V. Hunt, "George Washington Pierce: 1872-1956", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
