Background
Waller, Peter William was born on October 1, 1926 in Kewanee, Illinois, United States. Son of Ellis Julian and Barodel (Gould) Waller.
Waller, Peter William was born on October 1, 1926 in Kewanee, Illinois, United States. Son of Ellis Julian and Barodel (Gould) Waller.
Bachelor with honours, Princeton University, 1949; Master of Arts with honours, San Jose State University, 1978.
Bureau chief, Fairchild Publs., San Francisco, 1953-1955; freelance writer, Mountain View, California, 1956-1957; public relations coordinator, Lockheed Missiles and Space, Sunnyvale, California, 1957-1964; information manager for 1st missions to Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Mountain View, 1964-1983; manager public information, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Mountain View, 1983-1995; consultant, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Ames Galileo, Lunar Prospector, 1996-1997; producer space films, PacPAW Association, since 1998. Speechwriter for president Lockheed Missiles and Space, 1960-1964.
Cons. on preservation of Lake Tahoe, California Resources Agency, Sacramento, 1984. Member Northern California Science Writers Association, Sierra Club.
Married Anne-Marie Appelius van Hoboken, November 10, 1950. Children: Catherine, Hans.
