Background
Koch, H. William was born on September 28, 1920 in New York City. Son of John William and Elizabeth (Hirsch) Koch.
physicist association executive
Koch, H. William was born on September 28, 1920 in New York City. Son of John William and Elizabeth (Hirsch) Koch.
Bachelor of Science, Queens College, 1941. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1944.
Assistant professor physics University Illinois, 1944-1949. Research physicist Oak Ridge, 1945-1946. Chief high energy radiation section National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1949-1962, chief division radiation physics, 1962-1966.
Executive director American Institute Physics, 1966-1987. Adjunct professor University Denver, since 1987.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, Optical Society of America. Member American Association Physics Teachers, Council Engineering and Science Society Executives (past president), National Federation of Abstracting and Indexing Services (past president), Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Alpha.
Married Margaret Giles, February 3, 1945. Children: John, Kathleen, Donald, Robert, Russell.