Background
Wickes, William Castles was born on November 25, 1946 in Lynwood, California, United States. Son of William Hopkins Wickes and Nancy Rose (Castles) Pantley.
(The calculator that helped launched the alphanumeric "rev...)
The calculator that helped launched the alphanumeric "revolution" in consumer tech products. How cool? A HP-41C is on display in the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum because it flew on seven Space Shuttle missions. Hitting the market in 1979, this was the first programmable device for that generation who came of age just as the electronic revolution was taking off. Visit The Museum of HP Calculators for technical details-- but expect to lose a few hours in nostalgic wonder. This book was written and self-published by a physics professor who later went on to work for HP.
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Wickes, William Castles was born on November 25, 1946 in Lynwood, California, United States. Son of William Hopkins Wickes and Nancy Rose (Castles) Pantley.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967. Master of Arts in Physics, Princeton University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Princeton University, 1972.
Instructor Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1972-1975, assistant professor, 1975-1978, University Maryland, College Park, 1978-1981. Member technical staff Hewlett Packard, Corvallis, Oregon, 1981, Research and Development project manager, 1982-1992, Research and Development section manager, 1992-2000, research program manager HP Laboratories 2000-2005, R&D Director HP Corvallis 2005-2010. Retired 2010.
(The calculator that helped launched the alphanumeric "rev...)
HP Insights series, including HP41/HP48 Transitions, HP28 Insights, HP48 Insights I & II
(Advanced guides to the operation and application of HP's ...)
Author: (books) Synthetic Programming on the HP41C, 1980, HP 48 Insights, 1991. Contributor numerous articles to professional journals including Astronomical Journal, Astrophysical Journal.
Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Corvallis, 1988-1992. Member American Astronomical Society.
Married Susan Jane Monroe, February 21, 1971. Children: Kenneth William, Lara Kathleen.
