Background
Buskirk, William Charles Van was born on March 11, 1942 in Mayfield, Utah, United States. Son of Ellis Cornelius Van Buskirk and Edith Whitlock.
Buskirk, William Charles Van was born on March 11, 1942 in Mayfield, Utah, United States. Son of Ellis Cornelius Van Buskirk and Edith Whitlock.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1964. Master of Science, Stanford University, California, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1970.
Professor and head of biomedical engineering Tulane University, New Orleans, 1977—1991, dean of engineering, 1991—1998. Provost New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, 1998—2004, distinguished professor, since 2004.
Fellow: Biomedical Engineering Society, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Married Joyous Ann Moore, June 4, 1964. Children: William Charles Van Buskirk, Junior, Christopher Todd.