Background
Butler, Margaret Kampschaefer was born on March 7, 1924 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Otto Louis and Lou Etta (Rehsteiner) Kampschaefer.
Butler, Margaret Kampschaefer was born on March 7, 1924 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Otto Louis and Lou Etta (Rehsteiner) Kampschaefer.
AB, Indiana University, 1944. Postgraduate, United States Department Agriculture Graduate School, 1945. Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1949.
Postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1950.
Statistician, United States Bureau Labor Statistics, Washington, 1945-1946; statistician, United States Air Forces in Europe, Erlangen and Wiesbaden, Germany, 1946-1948; statistician, United States Bureau Labor Statistics, St. Paul, 1949-1951; mathematician, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1948-1949, 51-80; senior computer scientist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1980-1992; director Argonne Code Center and National Energy Software Center, Department Energy Computer Program Exch., 1960-1991; special term appointee, Industrial Technology Development Center Argonne National Laboratory, since 1993. Consultant American Machine and Foundry Corporation, 1956-1957, Organization of European Cooperation and Development, 1964, Poole Brothers, 1967.
Author: Careers for Women in Nuclear Science and Technology, 1992. Editor Computer Physics Communications, 1969-1980. Contributor (chapter) The Application of Digital Computers to Problems in Reactor Physics, 1968, Advances in Nuclear science and Technology, 1976.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Treasurer Timberlake Civic Association, 1958. Representative member nomination committee Hinsdale Caucus, Illinois, 1961-1962. Coordinator 6th district European Research Area, 1973-1980.
Elected delegate Republican National Convention, 1980. Board manager DuPage district Young Women’s Christian Association Metropolitan Chicago, 1987-1990. Computer and information system advisory board College DuPage, 1987-1995.
Industry advisory board computer science department Bradley University, 1988-1991. Vice chair Illinois Women's Political Caucus, 1987-1990. Chair voters service League of Women Voters, Burr-Ridge-Willowbrook, 1991-1993.
Volunteer Morton Arboretum, 1996-2005, Friends of Indian Prairie Public Library., 2000-2002, LaGrange Park Friends Library., 2002-2009. Executive board Plymouth Place Residents Council, 2003-2009, recording secretary, 2006-2009. Treasurer Plymouth Landing Gift Shoppe, 2004-2009, special finance and program committees, 2005-2006.
Fellow American Nuclear Society (member publications committee 1965-1971, board directors 1976-1979, executive committee 1977-1978, chairman bylaws and rules committee, 1979-1982, professional women in ANS committee 1991-1993, reviewer for publications, special award mathematics and computation division 1992). Member Association Computing Machinery (executive committee, secretary Chicago chapter 1963-1965, publications chairman national conference 1968, reviewer for publications), Association Women in Science (president Chicago area chapter 1982, national executive board 1985-1987), National Computer Conference (chairman Pioneer Day committee 1985, technical program chairman 1987).
Married James W. Butler, September 30, 1951. 1 child, Jay.