Background
Williams, Clarke was born on May 4, 1902 in New York City. Son of William Robert and Flora (Nabersberg) Williams.
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Clarke Williams
Edit Profilenuclear engineer physicist science administrator
Education
1 son, David Field Williams South.
Career
April 1933); 1 son, David Field Williams South. Married Margaret Stevens Button, August 12, 1933. Children—Evan Thomas, Thomas Button Williams.
Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, 1922, Doctor of Science (honorary), 1964. Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1924. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Columbia University, 1935.
Rodman Duke Price Power Company, 1924-1925. Assistant engineer New York Central R.R., 1925-1926. Assistant physics Columbia University, 1926-1930.
Research, development gaseous diffusion project Columbia University (Division War Research), 1941-1946. Tutor, instructor, assistant professor physics College City New York, 1930-1949. Senior physicist Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1946-1983, chairman nuclear engineering department, 1952-1962, deputy director, 1962-1967, deputy director emeritus, 1967-1983.
Research administrator Marine Resources Council, Long Island Regional Planning Board, Hauppauge, New York, from 1967. Member of New York State Atomic Energy Advisory Committee, 1956-1959, 66. Chairman 1960 Nuclear Congress.
Member atomic safety and licensing board panel Atomic Energy Commission, 1966-1974. Technical adviser, paper coordinator 2d International Conference Peaceful Uses Atomic Energy, 1958. Adviser United States delegate 3d Geneva Conference, 1964.
Membership
Member of New York State Atomic Energy Advisory Committee, 1956-1959, 66. Member atomic safety and licensing board panel Atomic Energy Commission, 1966-1974. Member executive council Suffolk County council Boy Scouts American, 1966-1976.
Member Brookhaven Town Industrial Commission, 1962-1983. Fellow American Nuclear Society (director 1957-1960, president 1963), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Physical Society, New York Academy Science, Federation American Scientists, United States Power Squadron, Phi Beta Kappa, Epsilon Chi, Sigma Psi.
Club: Williams (New York City).
Connections
Married Lindsay Clement Field, June 30, 1927 (divorced April.; married Margaret Stevens Button, August 12, 1933. Children: Evan Thomas, Thomas Button Williams.
