Background
Carr,, Walter James was born on May 6, 1918 in Knob Noster, Missouri, United States. Son of Walter James and Alice Frances (Koch) Carr.
Carr,, Walter James was born on May 6, 1918 in Knob Noster, Missouri, United States. Son of Walter James and Alice Frances (Koch) Carr.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Missouri, Rolla, 1940. Master of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1942. Doctor of Science in Physics, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1951.
Engineer Westinghouse Electric Research and Development, Pittsburgh, 1942-1951, section manager, 1951-1957, advisory physicist, 1957-1965, manager solid state theory, 1965-1970, consultant, 1970-1985. Independent consultant, from 1985. Physicist Atomic Energy Establishment, Harwell, England, 1962.
Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society. Member: Pittsburgh Athletic Association.
Married Winifred Walker Schultz, March 21, 1953. Children: James Lawrence, Robert David.