Background
Zelezny, William Francis was born on September 5, 1918 in Rollins, Montana, United States. Son of Joseph Matthew and Birdie Estelle (Loder) Zelezny.
Zelezny, William Francis was born on September 5, 1918 in Rollins, Montana, United States. Son of Joseph Matthew and Birdie Estelle (Loder) Zelezny.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Montana State College, 1940. Master of Science in Metallurgy, Montana School Mines, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, State University Iowa, 1951.
Scientist, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Cleveland, 1951-1954;
metallurgist division industrial research, Washington State College, Pullman, 1954-1957;
scientist atomic energy division, Phillips Petroleum Company, Idaho Falls, Id., 1957-1966;
scientist atomic energy division, Idaho Nuclear Corporation, Idaho Falls, 1966-1970;
member of staff, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1970-1980. Instructor metallurgy State University Iowa, Iowa City, 1948-1949. Assistant professor metallurgy Washington State College, 1956-1957.
Instructor U. Idaho, Idaho Falls, 1960-1968.
Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Member American Chemical Society (secretary New Mexico section 1978-1979), Microbeam Analysis Society, American Society Metals, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Virginia Lee Scarcliff, September 14, 1949.