Background
Wallace, William Edward was born on March 11, 1917 in Fayette, Mississippi, United States. Son of James D. and Mattie (Rogers) Wallace.
scientist engineering educator
Wallace, William Edward was born on March 11, 1917 in Fayette, Mississippi, United States. Son of James D. and Mattie (Rogers) Wallace.
Bachelor of Science, Mississippi College, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1940.
Teaching assistant, U. Pittsburgh, 1936-1940;
research associate chemistry, U. Pittsburgh, 1941-1945;
member of faculty, U. Pittsburgh, 1945-1983;
professor of chemistry, department chairman, U. Pittsburgh, 1963-1977;
professor materials and metallurgical engineering, U. Pittsburgh, 1973-1983;
professor chemical engineering, U. Pittsburgh, 1977-1983;
professor applied science and engineering, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, since 1983;
research associate manhattan project, Ohio State University, 1945;
consultant, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, since 1962;
consultant, Du Pont, since 1977;
consultant, General Motors, since 1974;
consultant, Amoco, since 1977. Member Pennsylvania Governor's Science Committee, Pennsylvania Science and Engineering Foundation. Fellow Carnegie Institution, Washington, 1940-1942.
President Advanced Materials Corporation, 1986-1993.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, Phi Beta Kappa (honorary), Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Helen Meyer, June 21, 1947. Children: Richard Glen, Donald Alan, Marcia Louise.