Background
HERRING, William Conyers was born on November 15, 1914 in Scotia, New York, United States. Son of Doctor W. Conyers Herring and Mary Joy Herring.
HERRING, William Conyers was born on November 15, 1914 in Scotia, New York, United States. Son of Doctor W. Conyers Herring and Mary Joy Herring.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Kansas, 1933; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton, 1937.
Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1937-1939. Instructor in Mathematics, and Research Association, in Mathematical Physics, Princeton University 1939-1940. Instructor in Physics, University of Missouri 1940-1941.
Professor, of Applied Mathematics, University of Texas 1946.
Research Physicist, Bell Tele phone Laboratories 1946-1978. Professor, of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Professor Emeritus since 1981.
Fellow, American Academy, of Art# and Sciences. Oliver East. Buckley Solid State Physics.
Fellow American Physical Society (Oliver E. Buckley solid state physics prize 1959), American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Sciences, American Society Information Sciences.
Married Louise C. Preusch, November 30, 1946. Children– Lois Mary, Alan John, Brian Charles, Gordon Robert.