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Walker, William Delany was born on November 23, 1923 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of William Delany and Mildred (Ramsey) Walker.
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William Delany Walker, American Physics educator. Served as ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945. Fellow American Physical Society (Executive Committee division particles and fields 1979-1982);member Universities Research Association (regional secretary since 1988), Phi Beta Kappa, SigmaXi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Education
Bachelor, Rice University, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Cornell University, 1949.
Career
Assistant professor Rice University, Houston, 1949-1951. Lecturer University California, Berkeley, 1951-1952. Assistant professor University Rochester, New York, 1952-1954.
From assistant professor to professor University Wisconsin, Madison, 1954-1971. Professor physics Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1971-1998. Chairman department physics University Wisconsin, Madison, 1964-1966, Max Mason distinguished professor, 1969-1971, Distinguished faculty fellow, 2002.
J.B. Duke distinguished professor Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1990-1994, chairman department physics, 1975-1981, professor emeritus, since 1994. Chairman users committee Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, 1960-1963. Member users committee Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Aurora, Illinois, 1971-1974, chairman, 1973.
Member physics advisory board National Science Foundation, Washington, 1962-1965. Board directors Oak Ridge Association University, 1975-1981.
Achievements
Membership
Served as ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945. Fellow American Physical Society (Executive Committee division particles and fields 1979-1982);member Universities Research Association (regional secretary since 1988), Phi Beta Kappa, SigmaXi, Phi Kappa Phi.
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Married Suzanne Porter, December 23, 1946 (divorced October 1975). Married Constance Kalbach, October 16, 1975. Children: Nancy Walker Davis, Elizabeth Walker Schenkel, Samuel.
