Background
Bidelman, William Pendry was born on September 25, 1918 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William Pendry and Dolores (De Remer) Bidelman.
Bidelman, William Pendry was born on September 25, 1918 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William Pendry and Dolores (De Remer) Bidelman.
Student, University North Dakota, 1936-1937; Bachelor of Science, Harvard, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1943.
Physicist, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland., 1943-1945;
instructor, then assistant professor astronomy, Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago, 1945-1953;
assistant astronomer, then associate astronomer, Lick Observatory, University of California, 1953-1962;
professor, University of Michigan, 1962-1969;
professor, University Texas at Austin, 1969-1970;
professor, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1970-1986;
professor emeritus, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, since 1986. Department chairman, director Warner and Swasey Observatory, 1970-1975. Member of advisory panel onastronomy National Science Foundation, 1959-1962.
Member National Research Council advising committee on astronomy Office NavalRsch., 1964-1967.
Member American Astronomical Society (councilor 1959-1962, participant visiting professor program 1961-1965), Astronomical Society Pacific (editor Publications 1956-1961), International Astronomical Union (commissions 29, 45, president 1964-1967), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Verna Pearl Shirk, June 19, 1940. Children: Lana Louise Stone (deceased March 2000), Linda Elizabeth McKinley, Billie Jean Little, Barbara Jo Talley.