Background
Williams, David Arnold was born on September 9, 1937 in Nottingham, England. Son of James Arnold and Frances Barbara (Begg) Williams.
Williams, David Arnold was born on September 9, 1937 in Nottingham, England. Son of James Arnold and Frances Barbara (Begg) Williams.
Bachelor of Science, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1959. Bachelor of Science (honorary), Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1963.
Doctor of Science, University Manchester, England, 1982.
Assistant lecturer College of Science & Technology, Manchester, 1963-1965. Research associate Goddard Space Flight Center, 1965-1967. Lecturer, reader, professor University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, Manchester, 1967-1994.
Professor University College, London, since 1994. Chairman astronomy committee PPARC, Swindon, England, 1995-1998.
(Book by Hartquist, T. W., Williams, D. A.)
Fellow Institute of Physics, Royal Astronomical Society (president since 1998).
Married Doreen Jane Bell, April 3, 1964. Children: Richard John, Alan Edward.