Background
Batchelder, William Howard was born on May 29, 1940 in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Son of Howard Timothy and Mary Lockwood (Sternenberg) Batchelder.
Batchelder, William Howard was born on May 29, 1940 in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Son of Howard Timothy and Mary Lockwood (Sternenberg) Batchelder.
Bachelor in Chemistry, Indiana U., 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Stanford University, 1966.
Assistant professor psychology, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1966-1970; associate professor, University of California, Irvine, 1970-1976; professor, University of California, Irvine, since 1977; chairman cognitive science program, University of California, Irvine, 1976; faculty chairman School Social Sciences, University of California, Irvine, 1973-1977; chairman mathematics social science group, University of California, Irvine, 1984-1990; Executive Committee Institute for Mathematics Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Irvine, since 1989. Visiting professor University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1970.
Member Society Mathematics Psychology (editor journal 1975-1980, ex-officio Executive Committee 1978-1980, Executive Committee 1987-1992, president 1989-1990), Psychonomic Society, Psychometric Society, American Mathematics Society, American Statistical Association, United States Chess Federation (chess master since 1970, chess senior master 1982).
Children: Jennifer Louise, Sarah Marie.