Background
Bertelsen, William Robert was born on May 20, 1920 in Moline, Illinois, United States. Son of John William and Cecilia Gertrude (Frey) Bertelsen.
Bertelsen, William Robert was born on May 20, 1920 in Moline, Illinois, United States. Son of John William and Cecilia Gertrude (Frey) Bertelsen.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1944;Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1947.
Project engineer experimental department Minneapolis-Moline Power Implement Company, 1940-1942. Intern St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1947-1948. Resident in chest medicine Fitzsimons Army Hospital, Denver, 1953-1955.
Private practice Neponset, Illinois, 1948-1963. With Fitzsimons Army Hospital, Denver, 1953-1955. Private practice Rock Island, Illinois, 1963-1969.
Emergency care physician, since 1973. President, chairman Bertelsen, Inc., Neponset, 1960-1994, vice president Research and development, director, 1970-1994, Aeromobile, Inc., Neponset, since 1994. Lecturer National Air and Space Museum Smithsonian Institution, 1993.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1947-1948. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate), British Hovercraft Society, Canada Aeronautics and Space Institute. Member American Medical Association, Experimental Aircraft Association, National Space Institute, United States Hovercraft Society, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Sigma Xi.
Married Alberta Carrol Menzel, September 21, 1946. Children: William D., Julia Sue, Janet Doris, Andrea Carol.