Background
Mosher, William Allison was born on December 26, 1912 in Salem, Oregon, United States. Son of Daniel Harrison and Maud (Stone) Mosher.
Mosher, William Allison was born on December 26, 1912 in Salem, Oregon, United States. Son of Daniel Harrison and Maud (Stone) Mosher.
Bachelor of Arts, Willamette University, 1935, Doctor of Science, 1961. Master of Science, Oregon State University, 1936. Student of University Michigan, 1937.
Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1940.
Food chemist, Reid, Murdock & Company, Salem, Oregon, 1932-1936. Research fellow, assistant, Oregon State College, 1935-1937. Assistant professor of chemistry, Willamette University, 1937-1938.
Assistant fellow, Pennsylvania State University, 1938-1940.
Research chemist Hercules Powder Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1940-1941. Assistant to director research Hercules Powder Company, 1941-1945.
Professor of chemistry, head department chemistry, U. Delaware, 1945-1972, Willis F. Harrington Professor and chairman, since 1962. Lank lecturer U. Montreal, 1960.
Zinn lecturer, Gettysburg, 1962.
Baugher lecturer, Elizabethtown, 1962. Member of advisory council Biochemical Research Foundation, Franklin Institute since 1946. Chemical advisor Biology-chemical Research Foundation since 1948.
Gas consultant Delaware, 1942-1945.
Fulbright lectureship in Austria, 1952-1953. Cultural delegate to Rumania, 1958.
Consultant to Army Chemical Corps.
Member of advisory council Biochemical Research Foundation, Franklin Institute since 1946. Served with Chemical Corps. Reserve as First lieutenant.
Member American Chemical Society, Chemical Society (London), National Committee Professional Relations, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Science, Franklin Institute, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Tau Omega.
Theta Alpha Phi, Tau Kappa Alpha, Blue Key.
Married DeLaurice East. Yarnes, October 3, 1936. Children: Allison Jean, Carol Anne.