Background
Johnson, Walter Heinrick was born on September 20, 1928 in Minneapolis. Son of Walter H. and Ruby A. (Tronsgard) Johnson.
Johnson, Walter Heinrick was born on September 20, 1928 in Minneapolis. Son of Walter H. and Ruby A. (Tronsgard) Johnson.
Bachelor of Arts, University Minnesota, 1950; Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1956.
Research associate, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1956-1957; assistant professor, University of Minnesota, 1958-1962; associate professor, University of Minnesota, 1962-1968; professor, University of Minnesota, since 1968; associate dean, University of Minnesota, 1971-1976; acting dean, University of Minnesota, 1977-1979; acting associate dean, University of Minnesota, 1991-1993; physicist, General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1957-1958. Commissioner International Union Pure and Applied Physics Commision on Atomic Masses and Fundamental Constants, 1966-1978. Member commission on atomic weights International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, 1971-1985.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Harriet R. Willingham, June 28, 1958. Children— Bradford, Lee.