Richard Wall Lyman

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 (AB); Harvard University (MA, PhD)
Profession	Historian

Richard Wall Lyman (October 18, 1923 – May 27, 2012), the seventh president of Stanford University, was an American educator, historian, and professor.

^ "At the Hands of the Radicals". Stanford Magazine. 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
^ Jaroslovsky, Rich (2012). "Man in the Middle". Stanford Magazine. Retrieved November 28, 2023.

[1] "At the Hands of the Radicals". Stanford Magazine. 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2023.

[2] Jaroslovsky, Rich (2012). "Man in the Middle". Stanford Magazine. Retrieved November 28, 2023.

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Richard Wall Lyman

7th President of Stanford University
In office September 24, 1970^[1] – August 1, 1980
Preceded by	Kenneth Pitzer
Succeeded by	Donald Kennedy

Personal details
Born	(1923-10-18)October 18, 1923 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	May 27, 2012(2012-05-27) (aged 88) Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Spouse	Elizabeth "Jing" Schauffler (m. 1947) ^[2]
Alma mater	Swarthmore College (AB) Harvard University (MA, PhD)
Profession	Historian