William Louis Wolfe

Background

Wolfe, William Louis was born on April 5, 1931 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of William Louis and Louise Helene (Becker) Wolfe.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Bucknell U., 1953; Master of Science in Physics, University of Michigan, 1956; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1966.

Career

Research engineer, lecturer, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1953-1966; department manager, chief engineer, Honeywell Radiation Center, 1966-1969; professor, Optical Science Center, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1969-1995; professor emeritus, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1995.

Achievements

• William Louis Wolfe has been listed as a noteworthy Optics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Handbook of military infrared technology

    (Washington 1965 Dept. of Navy. 8vo., 906pp., index, hardc...)

  • The Infrared Handbook, 1st Edition
  • The Infrared Handbook by William L. Wolfe (1985-06-03)

Membership

Fellow Optical Society American (many boards and committees), Society Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (president, Board of Governors, chairman symposia, Executive Committee). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior member), National Academy Science (many committees), Infrared Information Symposia, Naval Intelligence Advisory Board (science advisory board), Air Force Ad Hoc Electro-Optics Committee, Army Research Office Advisory Committee, Army Scientific Advisory Board, American Men of Science, Leaders in American Science, Phi Beta Kappa, SigmaXi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: vocal music, travel, fishing.

Connections

Married Mary Lou Bongort. Children: Carol, Barbara, Douglas.

Father:

William Louis Wolfe

Mother:

Louise Helene (Becker) Wolfe

Spouse:

Mary Lou Bongort

child:

Douglas Wolfe

child:

Carol Wolfe

child:

Barbara Wolfe