Background
Heller, William Russell was born on October 16, 1920 in Hillside, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edward and Anna Emilia (Lang) Heller.
Heller, William Russell was born on October 16, 1920 in Hillside, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edward and Anna Emilia (Lang) Heller.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Queens College, City University of New York, 1942. Master of Science in Applied Mathematics, Brown University, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy in Theoretical Physics, Washington University, 1950.
Research associate physics Department, University Illinois, Champaign Urbana, 1950-1952; assistant professor physics, Yale University, New Haven, 1952-1953; member of staff, Shell Development Corporation, Emeryville, California, 1953-1959; member research staff T.J. Watson Research Center, International Business Machines Corporation, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1959-1964; manager physics research department, International Business Machines Corporation, San Jose, California, 1964-1967; technical assistant to research laboratory director, International Business Machines Corporation, San Jose, California, 1967-1969; manager design technical development, general technical division, International Business Machines Corporation, East Fishkill, New York, 1969-1977; senior physicist data systems division, International Business Machines Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1979-1991; senior technical staff member data systems division, International Business Machines Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, since 1991. Visiting professor computer science California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1978-1979.
(Book by Finnie, Iain, Heller, William R.)
Sergeant United States Army, 1945-1947. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society. Member New York Academy of Sciences, American Physical Society New York (executive committee 1990-1993), International Business Machines Corporation Academy Technology, Rotary.
Married Dorothy May Alseth, August 5, 1947. Children: Martha, Elizabeth, Peter.