DuBridge, Lee Alvin (Caltech President, Physicist)

Dates

• Existence: 1901 - 1994

Biographical/Historical

Background: President of Caltech, 1946-1969; member then chairman of the President's Science Advisory Committee, 1951-1958; Science Advisor to Richard Nixon, 1969-1970.

Biographical/Historical

Description: A scientist and administrator of international renown, DuBridge brought together science and government to initiate the long period of postwar growth at Caltech. Under his guidance, the campus grew to ninety acres from thirty, its endowment to more that $100 million from $17 million, and the faculty to 550 members from 260. Two major events during his tenure were the dedication of the 200-inch telescope on Palomar Mountain and the opening of Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Biographical/Historical

Collection Notes: Oral history, 1981. This 76-page oral history covers various aspects of DuBridge's tenure as president including the transition and his relationship with Millikan, the Linus Pauling controversy, founding of the Caltech Associates, fundraising, appointmets, new buildings, the Vista project, and the Tsien affair.

Presidental papers, 1940s-1970s. This vast collection covers all aspects of DuBridge's 23-year tenure as president.

Collection size: 238 boxes, 105 linear ft.

Finding aid available at the Archives.

Photo of Lee A. DuBridge (PhotoNet).

Also see: Caltech Committee Files.

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