Background
Alford, William Parker was born on March 22, 1927 in London, Ontario, Canada. Son of William Alexander and Ruby (Parker) Alford.
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William Parker Alford
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Bachelor of Science, University Western Ontario, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton, 1954.
Career
Instructor, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1953-1955; member of faculty, U. Rochester, New York, 1955-1973; professor physics, U. Western Ontario, 1973-1992; professor emeritus, U. Western Ontario, since 1992; department chairman, U. Western Ontario, 1973-1984. Visiting professor Institute Nuclear Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1961-1962, U. Munich, Germany, 1970-1971, U. Colorado, 1978-1979, U. B.C., 1984-1985.
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Membership
Fellow American Physical Society. Member Canada Association Physicists.
Connections
Married Jeannette Wadland, June15, 1949. Children— David, Mary Joan, Stephen.
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Canadian