Harrison M. Randall
Harrison M. Randall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 December 1870 |
| Died | 10 November 1969 |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (PhD, BS) |
| Awards | Frederic Ives Medal (1952) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist |
| Institutions | University of Michigan (1902-41) University of Tübingen (1910-11) |
| Thesis | On the Coefficient of Expansion of Quartz (1902) |
| Academic advisors | Friedrich Paschen |
| Doctoral students | Nelson Fuson |
Harrison McAllister Randall (December 17, 1870 – November 10, 1969) was an American physicist and longtime department head in the physics department of the University of Michigan. He is the key figure responsible for establishing theoretical physics research at that university. He served as the president of the American Physical Society in 1937.