H. Guyford Stever
- Born: October 24, 1916 (Corning, New York)
- Died: April 9, 2010 (Gaithersburg, Maryland)
Education
- 1938: AB, Colgate University
- 1941: PhD, California Institute of Technology
Major Positions
- 1941–1942: MIT Radiation Laboratory, Staff Member
- 1942–1945: Office of Scientific Research and Development, Scientific Liaison Officer, London Mission
- 1945–1945: United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, Researcher, Committee on Guided Missiles, Joint Research and Development Board
- 1946–1951: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Assistant Professor of Aeronautical Engineering
- 1951–1956: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Associate Professor of Aeronautical Engineering
- 1955–1956: United States Air Force, Chief Scientist
- 1956–1959: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Associate Dean of Engineering
- 1956–1965: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- 1965–1967: Carnegie Institute of Technology, President
- 1967–1972: Carnegie Mellon University, President
- 1972–1973: National Science Foundation, Director
- 1973–1976: National Science Foundation, Director and Science Adviser to the President
- 1976–1977: Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, Director and Science Adviser to the President
- 1977–2010: Private Consultant
- 1982–1985: Universities Research Association, President
Other Positions
- 1961–1965: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1956–1961: Vice Chair, Scientific Advisory Board, United States Air Force
- 1962–1968: Chair, Scientific Advisory Board, United States Air Force
- 1970–1976: Member, National Science Board
Selected Awards and Honors
Archival Resources
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Online Finding Aid
Oral History Interviews
- 1993: Available Online
Published Resources
T. Kenneth Fowler, "H. Guyford Stever: 1916-2010", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
Guy Stever, In War and Peace: My Life in Science and Technology (Washington DC: Joseph Henry Press, 2002)
