William Edwards Stephens

Background

Stephens, William Edwards was born on May 29, 1912 in St. Louis. Son of Eugene and Marie P. (Gelwicks) Stephens.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Washington University, 1932, Master of Science, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1938.

Career

Westinghouse Research fellow, East Pittsburgh, 1938-1940. Lecturer physics U. Pittsburgh, 1938-1939. Instructor Stanford University, 1940-1941.

Instructor University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1941-1942, assistant professor, 1942-1946, associate professor, 1946-1948, professor 1948-1980, department chairman physics, 1955-1956, 63-68, dean College Arts and Sciences, 1968-1974. Visiting professor of University Zurich, 1957, 69. Science investigator National Defense Research Committee, 1942-1946.

Visiting fellow Australian National U., 1974, Princeton University, 1975.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Association of University Professors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Physics, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Helen Elizabeth Burnite, October 27, 1942. Children-Richard Burnite, William Massie.

Father:

Eugene Stephens

Mother:

Marie P. (Gelwicks) Stephens

Spouse:

Helen Elizabeth Burnite

child:

Richard Burnite Stephens

child:

William Massie Stephens