Background
Bonner, William Andrew was born on December 21, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Francis Augustus and Celestine Louis (Horine) Bonner.
Bonner, William Andrew was born on December 21, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Francis Augustus and Celestine Louis (Horine) Bonner.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1944.
Instructor chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1945-1946; instructor chemistry, Stanford (California) U., 1946-1947; from assistant professor to professor of chemistry, Stanford (California) U., 1947-1983; professor emeritus chemistry, Stanford (California) U., since 1983.
Member American Chemical Society, International Society for the Study of Origins of Life.
Married Cyrena Nelson, June 1944 (divorced March 1960). Children: Randolph, Joseph, Jay, Teresa. Married Norma Carmen Loyola, April 1961.
Children: Constance, Candace.