Background
Gilbert, William Paul was born on September 18, 1904 in Centerburg, Ohio, United States. Son of Frank David and Elbertine Hawkins (Pickering) Gilbert.
Gilbert, William Paul was born on September 18, 1904 in Centerburg, Ohio, United States. Son of Frank David and Elbertine Hawkins (Pickering) Gilbert.
Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1929. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1935. Master of Arts (honorary), Lawrence University, 1966.
Assistant physics Cornell Univercity, 1929-1930, 33-35, research assistant spectroscopy, 1930-1933. Instructor physics Oberlin College, 1935-1937. Assistant professor Lawrence College, 1937-1941, associate professor, 1941-1943, professor physics, 1943-1966, past Sawyer professor physics.
Professor physics Hawaii Loa College, 1966-1967. Research assistant spectroscopy Institute Paper Chemistry, Appleton, summers 1941, 46. Ford Foundation fellow Harvard, 1952-1953.
National Science Foundation science faculty fellow Stanford, 1962-1963.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association College Physics Teachers, Wisconsin Academy Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Tau.
Married Margaret Mary Shea, June 22, 1932. Children: Joan Paula, Judith Louise, Margaret Mary.