Amanda Frances Renshaw

Background

Renshaw, Amanda Frances was born on December 10, 1934 in Wheelwright, Kentucky, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Antioch College, 1972; Master of Science in Physics, U. Tennessee, 1982; Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, University Tennessee, 1991.

Career

Research assistant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1970-1971; teaching assistant, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio., 1971-1972; physicist, General Electric, Schenectady, New York, 1972-1974; physicist, Union Carbide Corporation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1974-1979; research associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1979-1991; manager strategic planning, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1991-1992; liaison for environmental science, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1993-1996; retired, 1996. Assistant to counselor for science and technical American Embassy, Moscow, 1990. Assistant to director national acid precipitation assessment program Office of President United States, 1993-1994.

Achievements

• Amanda Frances Renshaw has been listed as a noteworthy physicist, nuclear engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association of University Women, American Women in Science, American Nuclear Society (Oak Ridge chapter), Society Black Physicists.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, travelling.

Connections

Daughter of Taft and Mamie Nell (Russell) Wilson. Divorced; children: Linda, Michael, Billy.

Father:

Taft Wilson

Mother:

Mamie Nell (Russell) Wilson

child:

Billy Renshaw

child:

Michael Renshaw

child:

Linda Renshaw