Richard Wall Lyman
Richard Wall Lyman | |
|---|---|
| 7th President of Stanford University | |
| In office September 24, 1970 – August 1, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Pitzer |
| Succeeded by | Donald Kennedy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 18, 1923 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 27, 2012 (aged 88) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth "Jing" Schauffler
(m. 1947) |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College (BA) Harvard University (MA, PhD) |
| Profession | Historian |
Richard Wall Lyman (October 18, 1923 – May 27, 2012) was an American educator, historian, and professor who served as the seventh president of Stanford University from 1970 to 1980.