Background
Hansen, William Webster was born on May 27, 1909 in Fresno, California, United States. Son of William George and Laura Louise (Gillogly) Hansen.
Hansen, William Webster was born on May 27, 1909 in Fresno, California, United States. Son of William George and Laura Louise (Gillogly) Hansen.
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford, 1929, Doctor of Philosophy, 1932.
Instructor in physics, Stanford, 1930-1934. National Research fellow, 1932-1934. Assistant professor of physics, Stanford University, 1935-1937.
Associate professor, 1937-1942.
Professor, since 1942. Research engineer, Sperry Gyroscope Company, Garden City, New York consultant to National Defense Research Committee, 1941-1945.
Fellow American Physical Society, Institute Radio Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Association Physics Teachers, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Betsy Ross, October 18, 1938.