Background
Welch, William John was born on January 17, 1934 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Taylor and Ruth (van Leuven) Welch.
Welch, William John was born on January 17, 1934 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Taylor and Ruth (van Leuven) Welch.
Bachelor of Science, Stanford University, 1955; Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1960; Honorary Doctor, Universite de Bordeaux, 1979.
Assistant professor electrical engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1960-1965; associate professor, University of California, 1965-1969; professor astronomy and electrical engineering, University of California, since 1969; director, Radio Astronomy Laboratory, 1972.
Board trustees Associate Universities, Inc. Member Arecibo Advisory Board. Member International Astronomical Union, International Union Radio Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Astronomical Society.
Married Jill C. Tartar, July 4, 1980. Children by previous marriage– Eric, Leslie, Jeanette.