William Augustus Jesser

Background

Jesser, William Augustus was born on December 20, 1939 in Waynesboro, Virginia, United States. Son of Richard Alexander and Margaret Leonora (Fry) Jesser.

Education

Bachelor in Physics, University of Virginia, 1962; Master of Science in Physics, University of Virginia, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Virginia, 1966.

Career

Lecturer department physics, U. Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1966-1968; assistant professor to professor department materials science, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1968-1989; Thomas G. Digges professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1989; chairman, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1992. Visiting professor Nagoya (Japan) U., 1978, Pretoria (South Africa) U., 1982,87, U. Witwatersrand, 1983, Hunan U., Chang Sha, Peoples Republic China, 1990, U. South Africa, Pretoria, 1993.

Achievements

• William Augustus Jesser has been listed as a noteworthy Materials science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Squadron commander Civil Air Patrol, Charlottesville, 1980-1985. President Hearthstone Children's House, Charlottesville, 1982. Fellow Japan Society Promotion of Science.

Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (Metallurgical Society), American Society Metals, American Association Crystal Growth, Electron Microscopy Society American, Materials Research Society, Virginia Academy Science, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: flying, canoeing.

Connections

Married Barbara Lee Schwab, August 18, 1962. Children: William Augustus Junior, Nicole Elizabeth.

Father:

Richard Alexander Jesser

Mother:

Margaret Leonora (Fry) Jesser

Spouse:

Barbara Lee Schwab

child:

William Augustus Junior Jesser

child:

Nicole Elizabeth Jesser