Background
Villard, Oswald Garrison was born on September 17, 1916 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States. Son of Oswald Garrison and Julia B. (Sandford) Villard.
Villard, Oswald Garrison was born on September 17, 1916 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States. Son of Oswald Garrison and Julia B. (Sandford) Villard.
Bachelor of Arts with honors, Yale University, 1938; Electrical Engineer, Stanford University, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1949.
Instructor electrical engineering, Stanford, 1941-1942;
acting assistant professor, Stanford, 1946-1950;
assistant professor, Stanford, 1950-1952;
associate professor, Stanford, 1952-1955;
professor electrical engring, Stanford University, since 1955;
director, Radioscience Laboratory, 1958-1973;
director ionospheric dynamics laboratory, Stanford Research Institute, 1970-1972;
senior science adviser, Stanford Research Institute, since 1972. Special research associate Radio Research Laboratory, Harvard, 1941-1942, member senior staff, 1944-1946. Member Air Force Science Advisory Board, 1963-1975, Naval Research Advisory Committee, 1967-1975, chairman, 1972-1975.
Director Flagg Fund, Inc., California Microwave, Inc.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, Centennial medal), American Academy Advancement of Science (Secretary Defense medal for Outstanding Public Service 1987). Member National Academy Sciences, National Academy Engineering, American Academy Arts and Sciences, International Science Radio Union.
Married Barbara S. Letts, June 27, 1942. Children— Thomas Houghton, Barbara Suzanne, John Sandford.