Background
DeWit, Roland was born on February 28, 1930 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1950.
DeWit, Roland was born on February 28, 1930 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1950.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio U., 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1959.
Assistant research physicist, University of California, Berkeley, 1959-1960; physicist, National Bureau Standards (now National Institute Standards and Technology), Gaithersburg, Maryland., since 1960.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Am.Acad. Mechanics, American Physical Society, Society Experimental Mechanics, American Society Metals International, Washington Academy Sciences, Maryland. Institute Metals, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Eta Sigma.
Son of Louis Willem and Marianne (Carels) deW. Married Gloria Winkel, August 22, 1954. Children: Bruce, Keith.