Background
Cramer, William Smith was born on August 25, 1914 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Son of John William and Minnie Agnes (Smith) Cramer.
Cramer, William Smith was born on August 25, 1914 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Son of John William and Minnie Agnes (Smith) Cramer.
Bachelor of Science, Ursinus College, 1937. Master of Science., Brown University, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1948.
Instructor mathematics University Maryland, 1938-1939. Instructor Pikeville (Kentucky) College, 1939-1940. Physicist Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1942-1956, Office Naval Research, Washington, 1956-1966, David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research and Development Center, Bethesda, Maryland, 1966-1976.
Vice president Mar Associates, Inc., Rockville, 1976-1983.
Fellow Acoustical Society of America (member executive council 1966-1969, vice president 1975-1976). Member Sigma Xi.
Married Patricia Ann Parker, November 27, 1947. Children: Marian Patricia Cramer Wood, Ann Roberta Cramer Sills.