Background
Black, William Bruce was born on February 25, 1923 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Paul Black and Vivian Love (Rothgeb).
Black, William Bruce was born on February 25, 1923 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Paul Black and Vivian Love (Rothgeb).
Bachelor of Arts Chemistry, University of Virginia, 1950, Master of Science in Organic Chemistry (Philip Francis duPont research fellow 1952-1953), 1953, Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry (duPont postgraduate fellow 1953-1954), 1954.
Research chemist Chemstrand Research Corporation, Decatur, Alabama, 1954-1959, Chemstrand Research Center, Incorporated., Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1959-1969. With Monsanto Textiles Company, Pensacola, Florida, 1969, senior group leader, 1969-1980, senior fellow, 1980-1985. Owner Photography by Black, Pensacola, 1971-1992.
First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946.
Member of American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Marie Christoffersen, September 20, 1945. Children: Linda Bruce Black Willson, John Christoffer.