Background
Williams, William James was born on May 9, 1935 in Rio Grande, Ohio, United States. Son of David Hansen and Thelma (Lackey) Williams.
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William James Williams
Edit ProfileElectrical engineering educator
William James Williams, American electrical engineering educator. William Clay Ford fellow Ford Research, 1991; research grantee National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Office of Naval Research, Office of Naval Research. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (guest editor proceedings 1977, co-chair International Conference on acoustics, speech and signal proceedings 1995), Society for Neurosci.
Education
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1958. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Iowa, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1963.
Master of Science in Physiology, University Michigan, 1966.
Career
Research engineer, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1958-1960;
senior engineering specialist, Emerson Electric, St. Louis, 1963-1964;
from assistant professor to associate professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1966-1974;
professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1974. Area chair Biosystem, since 1989. Consultant Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, since 1981.
Visiting scientist Johns Hopkins University, 1974. Research partner Rackhan School Graduate Studies, University of Michigan, since 1981. Guest investigator Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, since 1991.
Developer of reduced inference time-frequency analysis concept.
Achievements
Membership
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (guest editor proceedings 1977, co-chair International Conference on acoustics, speech and signal proceedings 1995), Society for Neurosci.
Interests
Connections
Married Carol Fay Gibson, September 10, 1961. Children: Gwen Ellen, Sarah Elizabeth.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Methodist
Awards
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William Clay Ford fellow Ford Research, 1991. Research grantee National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Office of Naval Research, Office of Naval Research.William Clay Ford fellow Ford Research, 1991. Research grantee National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Office of Naval Research, Office of Naval Research.