Background
Willmarth, William Walter was born on March 25, 1924 in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Sinclair Anson and Dorothy (Cox) Willmarth.
aerospace engineering educator
Willmarth, William Walter was born on March 25, 1924 in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Sinclair Anson and Dorothy (Cox) Willmarth.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1949. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1954.
Research fellow, then senior research fellow, California Institute Technology, 1954-1958; member of faculty, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1958; professor aerospace engineering, University of Michigan, 1961-1990; professor emeritus aerospace engineering, University of Michigan, since 1990. Consultant to industry, since 1952.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Physical Society (Fluid Dynamics prize 1989). Member American Association of University Professors, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Tau Sigma.
Married Nancy Robinson, November 20, 1959. Children— Robert, Deborah, Elizabeth, Kathleen.