Background
Hazen, Wayne Eskett was born on February 8, 1914 in Three Rivers, Michigan, United States. Son of Wirt Mandeville and Elta (Brewer) Hazen.
Hazen, Wayne Eskett was born on February 8, 1914 in Three Rivers, Michigan, United States. Son of Wirt Mandeville and Elta (Brewer) Hazen.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1941.
Assistant professor University California, Berkeley, 1941—1947. Professor physics University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1948—1984, retired, 1984, professor emeritus, since 1984. Smith-Mundt professor American University, Beirut, 1958—1959.
Visiting professor University Leeds, England, 1972—1984. Consultant Agency International Development, Siliguri, India, 1966.
Fellow: American Physical Society.
Married Jean Mary Shearer, August 19, 1939. Children: Priscilla, Gretchen, Virginia, Eric.