Background
Bridges, William Bruce was born on November 29, 1934 in Inglewood, California, United States. Son of Newman K. and Doris L. (Brown) Bridges.
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Electron Dynamics of Diode Regions
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William Bruce Bridges
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Education
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, 1956; Master of Electrical Engineering (General Electric Rice fellow), University of California at Berkeley, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Elec. Engineering (National Science Foundation fellow), University of California at Berkeley, 1962.
Career
Association electrical engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1957-1959;
graduate research engineer, University of California, Berkeley, 1959-1961;
member technical staff, Hughes Research laboratories division Hughes Aircraft Company, Malibu, California, 1960-1977;
senior scientist, Hughes Research laboratories division Hughes Aircraft Company, Malibu, California, 1968-1977;
manager laser department, Hughes Research laboratories division Hughes Aircraft Company, Malibu, California, 1969-1970;
professor electrical engineering and applied physics, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1977;
Carl F Braun professor engineering, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1983;
Executive officer electrical engineering, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1978-1981. Lecturer electrical engineering University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1962-1964. Sherman Fairchild Distinguished scholar California Institute Technology, 1974-1975.
Chairman Conference on Laser Engineering and Applications, Washington, 1971. Board directors UniphaseCorp.
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Active Boy Scouts American, 1968-1982. Board directors Ventura County Campfire Girls, 1973-1976. Member Air Force Science Advisory Board, 1985-1989.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman Los Angeles chapter Quantum Electronics and Applications Society 1979-1981, Quantum Electronics award 1988), Optical Society American (chairman lasers and electro-optics technical group 1974-1975, objectives and policies committee 1981-1986, 89-91, board directors 1982-1984, vice president 1986, president-elect 1987, president 1988, past president 1989), Laser Institute American. Member National Academy Engineering, National Academy Sciences, American Radio Relay League, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu (One of Outstanding Young Elec.Engrs. for 1966).
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Married Carol Ann French, August 24, 1957 (divorced 1986). Children: Ann Marjorie, Bruce Kendall, Michael Alan. Married Linda Josephine McManus, November 15, 1986.
Awards
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Named Distinguished Engineering Alumnus, University California, Berkeley, 1995, Honorary Alumnus, California Institute of Technology, 2003. Recipient L. A. Hyland Patent award, 1969, Lifetime Achievement award for excellence in teaching, Associate Students of California Institute of Technology, 2003.Named Distinguished Engineering Alumnus, University California, Berkeley, 1995, Honorary Alumnus, California Institute of Technology, 2003. Recipient L. A. Hyland Patent award, 1969, Lifetime Achievement award for excellence in teaching, Associate Students of California Institute of Technology, 2003.