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IT faculty in the National Academy of Sciences

Members are elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Membership in the national academies is considered one of the highest honors that can be accorded a scientist or engineer.

Member

Department

Elected

Allen Goldman Physics 2007
John Winckler † Physics 1996
Avner Friedman** Mathematics 1993
Neal Amundson** Chemical engineering and materials science 1992
Daniel Joseph Aerospace engineering and mechanics 1991
Paul Gassman † Chemistry 1989
James Serrin * Mathematics 1980
Herbert Wright Jr. Geology and geophysics 1977
Edward Ney † Astronomy 1971
Willem Luyten † Astronomy 1970
William Lipscomb** Chemistry 1961
I.M. Kolthoff † Chemistry 1958
Bryce Crawford Jr.* Chemistry 1956
John Bardeen † Physics 1954
Alfred O.C. Nier † Physics 1950
John Van Vleck † Physics 1935
Arthur Compton † Physics 1927
     

* retired
** former faculty member
† deceased