Background
Colby, Walter Francis was born on July 28, 1880 in Rockford, Michigan, United States. Son of Joshua and Sarah (Massie) Colby.
Colby, Walter Francis was born on July 28, 1880 in Rockford, Michigan, United States. Son of Joshua and Sarah (Massie) Colby.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1901, Doctor of Philosophy, 1909. Graduate study U. Vienna, 1901-1904. Post doctoral study U. Munich, 1910-1911, U. Copenhagen, 1922, U. Hamburg, 1921.
Member faculty University of Michigan, 1909-1944, professor physics, 1919-1944. Staff Mount Wilson Observatory, 1914-1915. Deputy chief Office Science Research and Development, 1944-1945.
Became director intelligence, United States Atomic Energy Commission, 1948.
Assistant director Office Science Personnel, National Academy Sciences, from 1953.
Member faculty University of Michigan, 1909-1944, professor physics, 1919-1944. Member American Physical Society. Club: Cosmos.
Married Martha Guernsey, 1930.