Background
Williams, Robley Cook was born on October 13, 1908 in Santa Rosa, California, United States. Son of William Claude and Anne Mae (Cook) Williams.
molecular biology educator researcher
Williams, Robley Cook was born on October 13, 1908 in Santa Rosa, California, United States. Son of William Claude and Anne Mae (Cook) Williams.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1931; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1935.
Instructor astronomy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1935-1940; assistant professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1940-1945; associate professor physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1945-1948; professor physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1948-1950; professor biophysics, University of California-Berkeley, 1950-1959; professor virology, University of California-Berkeley, 1959-1964; professor molecular biology, University of California-Berkeley, 1964-1976; professor emeritus, University of California-Berkeley, 1976-1995; associate director virus laboratory, University of California-Berkeley, 1959-1976.
Member of the United States commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1963-1969. Trustee Deep Springs College, California, 1968-1976. Member National Academy Sciences (council 1960-1963), Electron Microscopy School American(president 1951), Biophysics Society (president 1958), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Margery Ufford, June 20, 1931. Children– Robley Cook, Grace Elizabeth.