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)
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