CALTECH STUDENT HISTORY NOTES


INSTITUTE ADMINISTRATION

President:
1892-1896          Charles H. Keyes, Professor of Civics
1897-1907 Walter Alison Edwards, Professor of Ancient Languages
1907-1908 Arthur Henry Chamberlain, Professor of Education (acting)
1908-1920 James A.B. Scherer
 
Chairman of the Executive Council:
1921-1945 Robert Andrews Millikan
 
President:
1946-1969 Lee A. DuBridge
1969-1977 Harold Brown
1977-1978 Robert F. Christy (acting)
1978-1987 Marvin L. Goldberger
1987-1997 Thomas E. Everhart
1997-2006 David Baltimore
2006-2013 Jean-Lou Chameau
2014- Thomas F. Rosenbaum
 
Provost:
1962-1970          Robert F. Bacher, Prof. of Physics
 
Vice-President and Provost:
1970-1980          Robert F. Christy, Prof. of Theoretical Physics
1980-1983 John D. Roberts, Prof. of Chemistry
1983-1987 Rochus E. Vogt, Prof. of Physics
1987-1989 W. Barclay Kamb, Prof. of Geology and Geophysics
1989-1995 Paul C. Jennings, Prof. of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics
1995-2004 Steven E. Koonin, Prof. of Physics
2004-2007 Paul C. Jennings, Prof. of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics
2007-2017 Edward M. Stolper, Prof. of Geology
2017- David Tirrell, Prof. of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
 
Vice-President for Student Affairs:
1975-1980       Ray D. Owen, Professor of Biology
1980-1989 James J. Morgan, Professor of Environmental Enginnering Science
1989-1997 Gary B. Lorden, Professor of Mathematics
1997-2002 Christopher E. Brennen, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
2002-2006 Margo Marshak
2006-2007 John F. Hall, Professor of Civil Engineering
2007-2015 Anneila I. Sargent, Professor of Astronomy
2015-2020 Joseph E. Shepherd, Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering
2020- Kevin M. Gilmartin, Professor of English
 
Dean of Students:
1903-1910          Arthur H. Chamberlain, Professor of Education
1923-1944 Frederic W. Hinrichs Jr., Professor of Mechanics
1944-1952 Franklin Thomas, Professor of Civil Engineering
1952-1969 Paul C. Eaton, Professor of English
1969-1972 Robert A. Huttenback, Professor of History
1972-1975 James J. Morgan, Professor of Environmental Engineering Science
1975-1980 Ray D. Owen, Professor of Biology
1980-1984 David B. Wales, Professor of Mathematics
1984-1988 Gary B. Lorden, Professor of Mathematics
1988-1992 Christopher E. Brennen, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
1992-1996 Roderick Kiewiet, Professor of Political Science
1996-2005 Jean-Paul Revel, Professor of Biology
2005-2010 John F. Hall, Professor of Civil Engineering
2011-2014 Roderick Kiewiet, Professor of Political Science
2016-2020 Kevin M. Gilmartin, Professor of English
2020- Jennifer Jahner, Professor of English
 
Dean of Graduate Studies:
1971-1981 Cornelius J. Pings, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Chemical Physics
1981-1984 James J. Morgan, Professor of Environmental Engineering Science
1984-2000          Arden L. Albee, Professor of Geology and Planetary Science
2000-2002 Roderick Kiewiet, Professor of Political Science
2002-2009 Michael R. Hoffmann, Professor of Environmental Science
2009-2015 Joseph E. Shepherd, Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering
2015-2020 Douglas C. Rees, Professor of Chemistry
2020- David C. Chan, Professor of Biology
 
Master of Student Houses:
1946-1949          E.C. Goldsworthy, Professor of Mathematics
1949-1954 George K. Tanham, Professor of History
1954-1958 George P. Mayhew, Professor of English
1958-1969 Robert A. Huttenback, Professor of History
1969-1975 David R. Smith, Professor of Literature
1975-1980 James W. Mayer, Professor of Electrical Engineering
1980-1983 Sunney I. Chan, Prof. of Biophysical Chemistry
1983-1987 Christopher E. Brennen, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
1987-1988 Robert W. Oliver, Professor of Economics
1988-1991 Louis Wilde, Professor of Economics
1991-1997 David B. Wales, Professor of Mathematics
1997-2002 Steven C. Frautschi, Professor of Physics
2002-2009 Catherine Jurca, Professor of English
2009-2014 Geoffrey A. Blake, Professor of Chemistry
2014-2016 Erik Snowberg, Professor of Economics and Political Science
 
Registrar:
1898-1899          Arthur L. Hamilton, Instructor in Mathematics
1899-1912 Wallace K. Gaylord, Professor of Chemistry
1912-1916 Charles E. Barber, Prof. of History and Economics
1916-1936 Harry C. Van Buskirk, Professor of Mathematics
1936-1942 Philip S. Fogg, Assoc. Professor of Business Economics
1942-1952 L. Winchester Jones, Prof. of English Language and Literature
1953-1961 Francis W. Maxstadt, Professor of Electrical Engineering
1961-1964 Henry I. Weitzel
1964-1971 John B. Weldon
1971-1977 William P. Schaefer, Senior Research Associate in Chemistry
1977-1989 Lyman G. Bonner, Chemistry
1989-2003 Judith Goodstein, Faculty Associate in History
2003-2009 Mary N. Morley
2017- Kim Mawhinney (acting)
 


Last updated 4/10/04.
Christopher E. Brennen