Background
Anderson, Wallace Lee was born on September 2, 1922 in Adams, North Dakota, United States. Son of Holger Ferdinand and Helen Marie (Lala) Anderson.
Anderson, Wallace Lee was born on September 2, 1922 in Adams, North Dakota, United States. Son of Holger Ferdinand and Helen Marie (Lala) Anderson.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, U. North Dakota, 1948; Master of Arts in Physics, Rice U., 1957; Doctor of Science in Elec. Engineering, University New Mexico, 1961.
Research engineer, McCollum Exploration Company, Houston, 1954-1957; research associate lecturer, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1957-1961; associate professor, New York University, Bronx, 1961-1964; senior research engineer, S.W. Research Institute, San Antonio, 1964-1968; staff scientist, S.W. Research Institute, San Antonio, 1968-1969; professor, chairman electrical engineering Department, University Houston, 1972-1977; professor electrical engineering, U. Houston, since 1969. Consultant Laser 70 exhibit Smithsonian Institute, Washington, 1969-1970. Reviewer Journal Optical Society American, Applied Optics, Mathematics Reviews, Society Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, since 1961.
First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1943-1946. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Society Nondestructive Testing, Optical Society of America.
Married Kimberly Ruth Wheaton, February 12, 1956 (divorced 1969). Children: Julie Jeanne, Cristina Lee. Married Claire Worth Corley, April 18, 1973.