Background
McDowell, William Jackson was born on July 14, 1925 in McMinnville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Lucien Lafayette and Flora Elizabeth (Lassiter) McDowell.
McDowell, William Jackson was born on July 14, 1925 in McMinnville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Lucien Lafayette and Flora Elizabeth (Lassiter) McDowell.
Bachelor of Science, Tennessee Technology U., 1951; Master of Science, U. Tennessee, 1954.
Analytical laboratory supervisor, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) Y-l2 Plant, 1951-1952; senior research staff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1954-1989; chief Executive officer, technical director, E. Tennessee Radiometric/Analytical Chemicals, Knoxville, since 1989; consultant separation science, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, since 1989.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Nuclear Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Betty Lawson, June 7, 1951. Children: William Lawson, Stephen Jackson.