Willie Williams: African American Scientist Grew Up Near Amite, Louisiana

Willie Williams, Jr. 

Willie was born March 24, 1947 in Independence, Louisiana to Willie and Leaner Williams. He was  a Professor of Physics,  at Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor of Science degree, at Southern University, Baton Rouge, and his Master of Science degree, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. He received his Doctor of Philosophy degree, Iowa State University. Willie grew up on a farm near Amite, Louisiana. He attended Wood Chapel School, when he went to a higher grade he attended a new school and in the ninth grade he enrolled at Helena High School in Greensburg.

Source: Distinguished African American Scientist of the 20th Century