Background
III, William Edward Spicer, was born on September 7, 1929 in Baton Rouge.
III, William Edward Spicer, was born on September 7, 1929 in Baton Rouge.
Bachelor of Science, College William and Mary, 1949. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951. Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1953.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1955. Doctor of Technology (honorary), University Linköping, Sweden, 1975.
Scientist Radio Corporation of America Labs, 1955-1961, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, University California-Livermore, 1961-1962. Member faculty Stanford University, from 1962, professor electrical engineering and materials science engineering, from 1965, professor by courtesy applied physics, from 1976, Stanford Ascherman professor engineering, from 1978, professor Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lab, from 1992. Director Academy Skills, Inc., Los Altos, California, 1971-1973.
Deputy director Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, 1973-1975, consultant director, from 1975, professor, from 1992, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, from 1993. Consultant to government and industry, since 1962. Member solid state science panel National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, 1965-1973.
Consultant, lecturer Chinese University development project World Bank-Fudan University, 1983. Member panel atomic and molecular physics division National Bureau Standards, 1966-1973, chairman, 1971-1973. Member advisory group election devices Department Defense, 1975-1982.
Fellow Churchill College, Cambridge University, England, 1979. Member panel Japanese technical evaluation program United States Department Commerce and National Science Foundation, 1983-1984. Co-founder, acting director Stanford Radiation Laboratory, 1972.
Chairman affiliated faculty Stanford Syncrotron Radiation Laboratory, 1988-1992.
Board directors Princeton (New Jersey) Young Men’s Christian Association, 1960-1962. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society (Oliver Buckley Solid State Physics prize 1980), American Vacuum Society (chairman electronics material division 1978-1979, director 1979-1980, trustee 1981-1982, Medard W. Welch award 1984). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (Mentor award for Lifetime Achievement 2001), Amer Contract Bridge League (life master 1997, bronze life master 2000), Phi Beta Kappa.
Son of William Edward II and Kate Crystal (Watkins) S. M. Cynthia Stanley, June 12, 1951 (divorced 1969). Children: William Edward IV, Sally Ann.
M. Diane Lubarsky, April 24, 1969. 1 daughter, Jacqueline Kate.