Background
Kemper, William Alexander was born on January 1, 1911 in Baltimore. Son of Julius and Carrie (Alexander) Kemper.
Kemper, William Alexander was born on January 1, 1911 in Baltimore. Son of Julius and Carrie (Alexander) Kemper.
Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1934.
Chemist Gas and Electric Company, Baltimore, 1934-1943. Physicist Navy Surface Weapons Center, Dahlgren, Virginia, 1947-1975. Physics instructor Metropolitan State College and University Colorado, Denver, 1976-1986.
Retired
Chairman United States Navy Aeroballistic Advisory Committee, 1966-1968. Gunnery advisor United States Navy Advisory Mission, Korea, 1968. Science advisor Commander, Cruisers, Destroyers, Atlantic Fleet, Newport, Rhode Island, 1972-1973.
United States delegate The Technology Cooperation Panel on Ballistics.
Served to lieutenant Commander, United States Navy, 1943-1946, captain Reserve, 1954. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, Naval Institute, American Defense Preparedness Association (treasurer Wyoming chapter since 1984). Clubs: Baltimore Ski (president 1939-1942).
Married Genevieve Haile, May 26, 1956 (divorced April 1973). Married Marcia Jeannette Berndt, April 21, 1973.