Background
Hamm, William Joseph was born on July 26, 1910 in Belleville, Illinois, United States. Son of William Hamm and Catherine Tiehess.
Hamm, William Joseph was born on July 26, 1910 in Belleville, Illinois, United States. Son of William Hamm and Catherine Tiehess.
Bachelor of Science, University Dayton, 1930. Master of Science, Catholic University America, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University, St. Louis, 1942.
Assistant professor, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, 1935-1937;
professor physics, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, 1942-1944, 46-78, 79-87;
Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation professor, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, 1958;
professor emeritus, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, since 1987;
assistant professor, Maryhurst Normal School, Kirkwood, Missouri, 1937-1940;
principal, St. Michael's Center Catholic High School, Chicago, 1944-1946;
researcher, National Research Council, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1978-1979. Chairman San Antonio chapter Institute Radio Engineers, 1951-1953, chairman conference, 1953. Extramural associate National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1977.
Participant Baltimore Longitudinal Study Aging, National Institutes of Health, since 1977. Board directors Texas State Surplus Porperty Agency, Austin, 1971. Research asso.c National Research Council, Washington, 1978.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member American Institute Physics, American Physical Society, American Amateur Radio Relay League, American Amateur Satellite Inc., International Mission Radio Association, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Society of Mary (St. Louis province).