Background
Calkins, William Harold was born on May 28, 1918 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Arrived in United States, 1923. Son of Harold Almon and Marcella (McCaw) Calkins.
Calkins, William Harold was born on May 28, 1918 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Arrived in United States, 1923. Son of Harold Almon and Marcella (McCaw) Calkins.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University California, Berkeley, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Organic Chemistry, University California, Berkeley, 1947.
Research chemist E.I. du Pont de Nemours Company, Inc., 1947—1950. Technical supervisor Victoria Plant, Texas, 1950—1953, development manager research division plastics department Wilmington, Delaware, 1953—1968, associate director, 1968—1975, research manager central research department, 1975—1978, principal consultant, 1978—1985. Almquist lecturer University Idaho, Moscow, 1966.
Member advisory committee chemistry division Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1978—1983, Center Research Sulfur Coal, Urbana, Illinois, 1984—1985. Research professor chemical engineering department University Delaware, Newark, since 1985. 2nd lieutenant to major Ordnance Corps United States Army, 1940-1945.
Served to major Ordnance corpus, United States army, 1940-1945. Member American Chemical Society (chairman Delaware section 1974, fuel chemistry division 1989, counselor 1974-1977, 85-88, trustee fuel chemistry division 1992-1996, Richard A. Glenn award fuel chemistry division 1984, Distinguished Svc. award Fuel Chemistry division 1995, department of energy research grants), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Gordon Research Conference (chairman fuel science 1985), Sigma Xi. Club: DuPont Country (Wilmington).
Married Elinor McKay Skimmings, December 4, 1943. Children: Catherine Elizabeth, Nancy Elinor Calkins Dale.