Background
Wheeler, George William was born on December 23, 1924 in Dedham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Brooks, Junior and Alice (Chamberlin) Wheeler.
educator physicist university provost
Wheeler, George William was born on December 23, 1924 in Dedham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Brooks, Junior and Alice (Chamberlin) Wheeler.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Union College, Schenectady, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1953.
Research associate, Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Oceanographic Institute, 1953-1954;
assistant professor physics, senior research associate, Yale University, 1954-1964;
physicist, division head accelerator department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1964-1972;
branch chief high energy physics program, division physical research, Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1972-1974;
dean natural and social science, professor physics, Herbert H. Lehman College, CUNY, Bronx, 1974-1979;
professor physics, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1979-1983;
dean College Arts and Sciences, Temple University, 1979-1983;
provost, professor physics, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1984-1990;
retired, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1990. Trustee Southeastern Universities Research Association, 1984-1992, chairman 1985-1989. Director Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 1985-1991.
Consultant in field; member board overseers Super Conducting Super Collider, 1988-1991.
Member Branford (Connecticut) Board Education, 1961-1964. Trustee Village of Belle Terre, New York, 1967-1969, board directors Southeastern Libraries Network, 1992-1995. Trustee Webb School of Knoxville, 1985-1994.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Margaret C. Pirie, October 27, 1957. Children: William Cameron, Alice Chamberlin.