Background
Davis, William Potter was born on August 27, 1924 in Cleveland. Son of William Potter and Vesper (Wood) Davis.
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William Potter Davis
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Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1948; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1954; Master of Arts (honorary), Dartmouth College, 1967.
Career
Instructor to professor physics, Dartmouth College, 1955-1985; professor physics emeritus, Dartmouth College, since 1985; associate provost, Dartmouth College, 1967-1970; acting dean Thayer School Engineering, Dartmouth College, 1969-1970; budget officer, Dartmouth College, 1970-1974; treasurer, Dartmouth College, 1974-1985; treasurer emeritus, Dartmouth College, since 1985. Association program director, pre-college education science division National Science Foundation, 1965-1966.
Achievements
Membership
Member assembly Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Barbara Noel Day, August 30,1947. Children: Glynis Davis Lanzetta, Jennifer Davis Thomson, Christopher Lewis, Bethany Davis Hayes, Timothy Lord.
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Political Party
Democrat