Background
Sherwin, Chalmers William was born on November 27, 1916 in Two Harbors, Minnesota, United States. Son of Louis Blanchard and Georgia (Polhemus) Sherwin.
Sherwin, Chalmers William was born on November 27, 1916 in Two Harbors, Minnesota, United States. Son of Louis Blanchard and Georgia (Polhemus) Sherwin.
Bachelor of Science, Wheaton (Illinois) College, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1940.
Research assistant, University of Chicago, 1940-1941; member of staff, Radiation Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1941-1945; associate, Columbia, 1946; from assistant professor physics to professor, University of Illinois, 1946-1953; chief scientist, United States Air Force, 1954-1955; associate director, Coordinated Sciences Lab, University of Illinois, 1959-1960; vice president, general manager laboratories division, Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1960-1963; trustee, Aerospace Corporation, 1960; deputy director defense research and engineering for research and technical, Department Defense, Washington, 1963-1966; deputy assistant secretary of commerce for science and technical, Department Commerce, Washington, 1966-1968; director technical evaluation and assistant director laboratory, Gulf General Atomic Corporation, San Diego, 1968-1969; vice president, general manager special products, General Atomic Company, San Diego, 1970-1979. Member science advisory board United States Air Force, 1956-1963. Board directors AEA, 1973-1976.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member Sigma Xi.
Son of; married Irene Ackerman, September 18, 1937. Children– Margaret, Priscilla, Catherine, Louise, Louis, Julia, Susan.