Background
Horvath, William John was born on September 13, 1917 in New York City. Son of John and Anna (Horvath) Horvath.
research scientist health systems educator
Horvath, William John was born on September 13, 1917 in New York City. Son of John and Anna (Horvath) Horvath.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1936. Master of Science, New York University, 1938, Doctor of Philosophy, 1940. Physicist United States Navy-Bureau Ordnance, Washington, 1940-1943.
Operations analyst Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, 1943-1949. Science advisor Weapons Systems Evaluation Group, Secretary of Defense, Washington, 1949-1952. Staff consultant Sylvania Electric Company, Bayside, New York, 1952-1955.
Section head. Airborne Instrument Laboratory, Mineola, New York, 1955-1958. Professor health systems, research scientist University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1958-1988, emeritus professor, since 1988. Consultant National Academy of Sciences, 1952-1955, National Institutes of Health, 1962-1970, National Institute of Mental Health, 1967-1972.
Physicist United States Navy-Bureau Ordnance, Washington, 1940-1943. Professor health systems, research scientist University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1958-1988, emeritus professor, since 1988. Board directors Washtenaw Community Services, Ann Arbor, 1978-1980, Community Systems Foundation, Ann Arbor, 1978-1981.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Public Health Association. Member American Physical Society, Operations Research Society of America (Kimball medal 1977), Royal Society Health. Club: Cosmos (Washington).
Children– Susan, John.