William J. Otting

Background

Otting, William J. was born on October 27, 1919 in St. Paul. Son of William J. and Helen L. (Ryan) Otting.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, George Washington University, 1946. Master of Science in Physics, George Washington University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Catholic University America, 1956.

Career

Chemist National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1941-1945, radio engineer, 1945-1948. Physicist Office of Naval Research, 1948-1952. Director physical science Air Force Office of Science Research, 1952-1960.

Chief scientist Defense Atomic Support Agency, 1960-1964. Associate professor physics, associate dean Graduate College University Illinois, Chicago, 1964-1983, emeritus, from 1983. Advisor to Air Force Office Science Research, 1966-1972.

Achievements

• William J. Otting has been listed as a noteworthy physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member School Board, Addison, Illinois, 1967-1970. Member Planning Commission, Lake Barrington, Illinois, 1986-1988. Fellow American Physical Society.

Member Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Connections

Married Anna Wathen; children: James, John, Lois.

Father:

William J. Otting

Mother:

Helen L. (Ryan) Otting

Spouse:

Anna Wathen

child:

John Otting

child:

Lois Otting

child:

James Otting