Background
Beeman, William Waldron was born on October 21, 1911 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph John and Mary E. (Waldron) Beeman.
biophysicist educator physicist author
Beeman, William Waldron was born on October 21, 1911 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph John and Mary E. (Waldron) Beeman.
Student, Wayne University, 1935. Bachelor of Science in Math, University Michigan, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Johns Hopkins University, 1940.
Research physicist, General Motors Research laboratories, Detroit, 1940-1941;
instructor physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1941-1944;
assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1944-1947;
associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1947-1952;
professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1952-1982;
professor biophysics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1962-1982;
emeritus professor physics and biophysics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1982-1987;
department chairman, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1951-1952;
chairman graduate committee biophysics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1956-1975;
a founder of biophysics laboratory, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1962;
director biophysics laboratory, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1962-1970;
chairman university committee, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1964-1965;
chairman physical science division Executive Committee, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1967-1969;
chairman graduate commission on biophysics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1974-1975;
member committees on status of women, student organizations, non-discrimination andaffirmative action, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Active visiting scientist program in physics American Institute Physics, 1958. Science adviser to governor Wisconsin, 1963-1964.
Advising committee Wisconsin Department Resource Development, 1963-1964. Consultant Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1947-1952, General Electric, 1966-1968, Ontario (Canada) Council Graduate Studies. Organizer Conference on Application of X-ray Spectroscopy to Solid State Problems, 1950, contributor to conference report Office Naval Research, 1951.
President Design, Inc. Member biophysics science training commission National Institutes of Health. Member ad hoc commission on small-angle X-ray scattering nomenclature Commision on Crystallographic Apparatus, 1974-1975.
Science consultant to industry and government. Technical advisor civil defense issues. Lecturer in field.
Citizen member Madison Plan Committee, 1957-1963. Alderman, Madison, 1955-1957. Trustee Madison General Hospital, 1955-1957.
President West High School Parent-Teachers Association. Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Crystallographic Association, Biophysics Society (a founder), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Eleanor Mildred Coswell, June 22, 1940. Children: Ann Margaret, Richard William, John Michael and David Kevin (twins).