Background
Wiesner, Karel Frantisek was born on November 25, 1919 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Karel Frantisek and Eugenie (Sterova) Wiesner. came to Canada, 1948.
Wiesner, Karel Frantisek was born on November 25, 1919 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Karel Frantisek and Eugenie (Sterova) Wiesner. came to Canada, 1948.
R.N.Dr., Charles U., Prague, 1945; Honorary Doctor of Science, U. N.B., Fredericton, Canada, 1970; Honorary Doctor of Science, U. Western Ontario, London, Canada, 1972; Honorary Doctor of Science, U. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1975.
Assistant then instructor physical chemical, Charles U., 1945-1946; postdoctoral fellow, E.T.H., Zurich, Switzerland, 1946-1948; from assistant to associate professor, U. N.B., 1948-1962; research professor, U. N.B., 1964-1976; research-university.prof.chemistry, U. N.B., 1976-1987; associate director research, Ayerst laboratories, Montreal, 1962-1964.
Fellow Royal Society Canada, Royal Society London (Centenary medal 1977). Member Chemical Institute Canada (Palladium medal 1963), Pontifical Academy Sciences, American Chemical Society (Ernest Guenther prize 1983).
Married Blanka Pevna, June 22, 1942. 1 child, Karel Charles January.