Background
Fredericks, William John was born on September 18, 1924 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of William and Jenney (Cunnion) Fredericks.
Fredericks, William John was born on September 18, 1924 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of William and Jenney (Cunnion) Fredericks.
Bachelor of Science, San Diego State College, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State University, 1955.
Technician, planner, United States Navy, San Diego, 1942-1946;
electronics technician, Waldorf Appliance Company, San Diego, 1946-1947;
junior civil engineer, California Division Architecture, San Diego, 1947-1951;
physical chemist, solid state manager, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1956-1962;
professor of chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1962-1987;
professor of chemistry emeritus, Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1988. Research professor of chemistry and materials science U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1988-1994, retired. Visiting academic Atomic Research Establishment, Harwell, England, 1973-1974.
Senior visiting fellow U. Western Ontario Center Chemical Physics, 1982. Consultant in field; faculty advisor Oregon State University Flying Club.
Chairman Corvallis Airport Commission, 1979-1983. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science. American Association Crystal Growth (member executive board West Section 1976-1986), American Chemical Society (section chairman), American Physical Society, Materials Research Society.
Married Lola M. Schneider, September 20, 1942.