Background
Walker, Eric Arthur was born on April 29, 1910 in Long Eaton, England. Son of Arthur and Violet Elizabeth (Haywood) Walker. came to the United States, 1923, naturalized, 1937.
Institute executive consulting engineer
Walker, Eric Arthur was born on April 29, 1910 in Long Eaton, England. Son of Arthur and Violet Elizabeth (Haywood) Walker. came to the United States, 1923, naturalized, 1937.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1932. Master of Science, Harvard University, 1933. Doctor of Science, Harvard University, 1935.
Doctor of Laws, Temple University, 1957. Doctor of Laws, Lehigh University, 1957. Doctor of Laws, Hofstra College, 1960.
Doctor of Laws, Lafayette College, 1960. Doctor of Laws, University Pennsylvania, 1960. Doctor of Laws, University Rhode Island, 1962.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Elizabethtown College, 1958. Doctor of Literature, Jefferson Medical College, 1960. Doctor of Science, Wayne State University, 1965.
Doctor of Science, Thiel College, 1966. Doctor of Science, University Notre Dame, 1968. Doctor of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1970.
Instructor mathematics, Tufts College, 1933-1934;
assistant professor, associate professor electrical engineering, Tufts College, 1935-1938;
head electrical engineering department, Tufts College, 1935-1940;
head electrical engineering Department, University Connecticut, 1940-1943;
associate director, Harvard University Underwater Sound Laboratory, 1942-1945;
director, Ordnance Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, 1945-1952;
head electrical engineering department, Ordnance Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, 1945-1951;
dean School Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1951-1956;
vice president university, Pennsylvania State University, 1956;
president, Pennsylvania State University, 1956-1970;
vice president science and technical, Aluminum Company American, 1970-1976. Member and past Chairman of the Board Institute for Defense Analysis, 1978-1985. Executive secretary Research and Development Board, 1950-1951.
Consultant National Research Council, 1949-1950. Member and past Chairman of Commission on undersea warfare. Chairman President's Committee on Technology and Distribution Research for Benefit of Small Business, 1957.
Member of national science board National Science Foundation, 1962-1968, chairman national science board, 1966-1968. Chairman Naval Research Advisory Committee, 1963-1965, 71-73, Army Science Advisory Panel, 1956-1958. Vice chairman President's Committee Scientists and Engineers, 1956-1958.
Advisory panel on engineering and technical manpower President's Science Advisory Committee. Member Governor's Committee of 100 for Better Education,1960-1961. Board directors Engineering Foundation.
United board visitors United States Naval Academy, 1958-1960, United States Military Academy, 1962-1964. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Acoustical Society, American Institute Electrical Engineer, American Physical Society. Member American Institute Physics, American Society Engineering Education (Lamme award 1965, president 1956-1957), Pennsylvania Association Colleges and Universities (president 1950-1960), Middle States Association Colleges and Secondary Schools (commission higher education 1958-1961), Engineers Joint Council (president 1962-1963), National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (executive committee 1958-1962), National Academy Engineering (president 1966-1970), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Newcomen Society, Royal Society Arts, Duquesne Club, Cosmos Club, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married L. Josephine Schmeiser, December 20, 1937. Children: Gail (Mistress Peter Hearn), Brian.