William Hamilton Walker

Background

Walker, William Hamilton was born on December 28, 1934 in Brookline, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William A. and Ingeborg (Thorkilsen) Walker.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Massachusetts, 1956; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1963.

Career

Research assistant, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1956-1961; instructor сivil engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1961-1963; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1963-1968; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1968-1990; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1990; associate head Department, University Illinois, Urbana, since 1985. Consultant to various government agys. and industry, since 1965.

Achievements

• William Hamilton Walker has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Windsor Park Fire Protection District, Champaign, Illinois, since 1972. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (president central Illinois section 1984). Member American Society for Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, videography, travel, bird watching.

Connections

Married Shirley Ann Ackerman, November 3, 1962. Children: William Franklin, John Hamilton.

Father:

William A. Walker

Mother:

Ingeborg (Thorkilsen) Walker

Spouse:

Shirley Ann Ackerman

child:

John Hamilton Walker

child:

William Franklin Walker