Background
Fischer, William August was born on January 6, 1919 in Litchfield, Illinois, United States. Son of August Ernst and Juliette Marie (Niemeyer) Fischer.
Fischer, William August was born on January 6, 1919 in Litchfield, Illinois, United States. Son of August Ernst and Juliette Marie (Niemeyer) Fischer.
Bachelor of Science, McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois, 1940. Student of University Illinois, 1940-1941.
Teacher chemistry, physics Christopher (Illinois) High School, 1941. With United States Geological Survey, 1941-1944, 46-66, chief photogeology section, 1950-1960, charge lunar probe photometric analyses, 1960-1962, research geologist charge remote sensing project, 1962-1966, research coordinator Earth Resources Observation Systems Program, Department Interior, 1966-1972, senior scientist, 1972-1980. Principal lecturer pilot course aerial surveys for geology United Nations, Tokyo, Japan, 1961.
Republican Department Interior organization meeting Organisation Europeenen d’Edudes Photogrammetriques Experimentales, Brussels, Belgium, 1952.
Chairman United States delegation United Nations seminar aerial survey methods, Bangkok, Thailand, 1960. Chief United States representative organization meeting United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization conference integrated surveys, Paris, France, 1963.
Chief United States delegation International Congress Photogrammetry, 1964. Member committee remote sensing environment National Academy Sciences, 1964-1980.
Served as officer United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (representative council 1957-1958), American Society Photogrammetry (president 1964-1965, also director Club: Cosmos (Washington).
Married L. Blanche Youngblood, September 8, 1941. Children: Judith Lynn (Mistress Court Soloff), William Jeffrey.