Paul Wacker's Obituary
Paul Frederick
Wacker, 96, of
Redlands, CA passed
away on Tuesday,
September 7, 2010,
in Redlands. He is
survived by his
daughter, Margaret
Wacker, grandson, Paul
Maxim Wacker and
grandaughter, Catherine
Fatima Wacker, all of
Redlands. Visitation will be
from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at
Bobbitt Memorial Chapel,
1299 E. Highland Ave. San
Bernardino, CA. Funeral
services will be 10 a.m.
Monday, September 13, 2010
at Bobbitt's. Interment will
be at Mt. View Cemetery,
San Bernardino.
He received his
undergraduate degree from
Ohio State University and his
PhD in mathematical physics
from Catholic University in
Washington, DC. He was a
theoretical physicist on the
Manhattan project. He then
became involved in
electromagnetic
theory. He received
the Department of
Commerce Silver
Medal for his career
at the National
Institute of Standards
and Technology and
an Antenna Measurement
Techniques Association
Distinguished Achievement
Award for his career
achievements. He also
participated in numerous
international scientific
exchange programs and was
a visiting professor in
Leuven, Belgium, after
retirement from NIST.
He had been with NIST for
about 40 years, first in the
Washington, DC area, and
then in Boulder, CO. After
two years in Leuven,
Belgium, he moved to
Torrance, CA, and then to
Plymouth Village in
Redlands, CA. On line
condolences may be left at
www.bobbittchapel. com
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