Background
Hartsough, Walter Douglas was born on September 17, 1924 in Merced, California, United States. Son of Douglas John and Josephine Mary (Oneto) Hartsough.
Hartsough, Walter Douglas was born on September 17, 1924 in Merced, California, United States. Son of Douglas John and Josephine Mary (Oneto) Hartsough.
Bachelor of Arts in Physics, University of California, Berkeley, 1944; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1946-1948.
Member of staff, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, 1946-1987;
physicist, bevatron group leader, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, 1958-1973;
associate director, staff senior scientist, division head engineering and technical services, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, 1973-1985;
associate director, staff senior scientist, division head facilities management and technical services division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, 1985-1986;
director office minority outreach programs, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, 1986-1987;
associate director emeritus, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, 1987-1996. Member United States-People's Republic China Joint Committee High Energy Physics, 1979-1987, White House Science and Technology Advisory Committee, Historically Black Colls.and Universities, 1985-1989. Member steering committee LBL-Jackson State University Consortium, 1981-1987.
Member of advisory committee Ana G. Mendez Ednl. Foundation Consortium, 1983-1987. Board directors, vice president Nationwide Technologies, Inc., Oakland, California, 1988-1991.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Married Patricia Meta Fain, June 24, 1945. Children— Linda Anne, Marian Jane, Joan Marie, Michael David.