William V. Houston | |
|---|---|
 1963 in Copenhagen | |
| 2nd President of Rice University | |
| In office 1946–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Edgar Odell Lovett |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Pitzer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1900 Mount Gilead, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 1968 (aged 68) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Alma mater | |
| Awards | Rice University Medal of Honor (1962) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | The structure of the red line of hydrogen and the interpretation of doublets in other elements (1925) |
| Doctoral advisor | Alfred D. Cole |
| Other academic advisors | |
| Doctoral students | Robert B. Leighton |
William Vermillion Houston (/ˈhaʊstən/ HOW-stən;[a] January 19, 1900 – August 22, 1968) was an American physicist who made contributions to spectroscopy, quantum mechanics, and solid-state physics as well as being a teacher and administrator. He became the second president of Rice University in 1946.
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