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Archival as AuthorArchival as SubjectPublished as SubjectHenry Michael Foley
Dates
June 1, 1917 – August 14, 1982
Authorized Form of Name
Foley, Henry Michael, 1917-1982
Additional Forms of Names
Foley, Henry
Biography
Abstract
Henry Michael Foley was Professor of Physics at Columbia University (1946-1982). His research interests included atomic structure and magnetism.
Important Dates
June 1, 1917Birth, Palmer (Mass.).
1938Obtained BS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Mich.).
1939Obtained MA, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Mich.).
1942Obtained PhD in Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Mich.).
1942 – 1944Researcher, Office of Scientific Research and Development.
1944 – 1945Research Physicist, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University.
1946 – 1982Associate in Physics (1946-1947); Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of Physics (1948-1954); Professor of Physics (1954-1982); and Chair, Department of Physics (1957-1960 and 1971-1973), Columbia University, New York (N.Y.).
August 14, 1982Death, New York (N.Y.).
Occupation
Atomic physicist.
Places
Birth
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
Death
Subjects
Relationships
People
Advisors & Collaborators
Dennison, David M. (David Mathias), 1900-1976
PhD advisor at University of Michigan.
Sessler, A. M. (Andrew Marienhoff)
Advised by Foley at Columbia University, "The Hyperfine Structure of Helium-3."
Colleagues
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Dunning, John R. (John Ray), 1907-1975
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Frosch, Robert A. (Robert Alan), 1928-
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Kraichnan, Robert H., 1928-2008
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Lamb, Willis E. (Willis Eugene), 1913-2008
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Low, Francis E. (Francis Eugene), 1921-2007
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Mayer, Maria Goeppert, 1906-1972
Both employed at Columbia University.
Nierenberg, William Aaron, 1919-2000
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Pegram, George Braxton, 1876-1958
Both employed at Columbia University.
Pekeris, C. L. (Chaim Leib), 1908-1993
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Rabi, I. I. (Isidor Isaac), 1898-1988
Both employed at Columbia University.
Rainwater, L. James (Leo James), 1917-1986
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Sachs, Allan M. (Allan Maxwell), 1921-1989
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Schawlow, Arthur L., 1921-1999
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Thomas, Llewellyn Hilleth, 1903-1992
Both employed at Columbia University.
Ting, S. C. C. (Samuel Chao-chung), 1936-
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Both employed at Columbia University.
Wu, C. S. (Chien-shiung), 1912-1997
Both employed at Columbia University.
Additional
Herman, Frank
Institutions
Major Positions
Columbia University. Department of Physics
Associate in Physics; Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of Physics; Professor of Physics; and Chair, Department of Physics (served twice).
Johns Hopkins University. Applied Physics Laboratory
Research Physicist.
United States. Office of Scientific Research and Development
Researcher.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
University of Michigan. Department of Physics
Obtained BS (1938), MA (1939), and PhD in Physics (1942).
Resources
Archival Resources
Author
Henry M. Foley papers, 1913-1982.
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Columbia University
Butler Library, 6th Floor East, New York, NY 10027, USA
Subject
Oral history interview with Frank Herman, 1982 June 17.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA