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18 ScienceMakers Spotlight: William Lester, Jr. Full Name: William Alexander Lester, Jr. Born: August 9, 1957 Place: Chicago, IL Parents: Elizabeth Clark Lester William Alexander Lester, Sr. Spouse: Rochelle Reed Education: Calumet High School - Chicago, IL (1953) University of Chicago - Chicago, IL (B.S. Chemistry, 1958) University of Chicago - Chicago, IL (M.S. Theoretical Chemistry, 1959) Catholic University of America - Washington, D.C. (Ph.D. Chemistry, 1964) Type of Science: Computational Chemistry Achievements: Developed a new algorithm to study the energy levels of molecular close-coupling Research focuses on the theoretical studies of the electronic structure of the molecule Favorites: Color: Black Food: Red Beans & Rice; Steak Time of Year: Spring Vacation Spot: Caribbean, Maui, Barbados Biography Distinguished theoretical chemist William Alexander Lester, Jr., was born on April 24, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois, where he attended all-black schools due to racial segregation. After World War II, Lester’s family moved, and he attended a formerly all-white school; he went on to receive his B.S. degree in 1958 and his Master’s degree in chemistry in 1959 from the University of Chicago. Lester obtained his Ph.D. in chemistry from the Catholic University of America in
Washington, D.C., in 1964. Lester developed his interest in science at an early age; during his senior year in high school, he used his typing skills to obtain a part-time job in the physics department of the University of Chicago, which gave him a chance to explore the potential of a future career in the sciences. Entering the University of Chicago on a history scholarship, Lester set scoring records in basketball, two of which were still standing after forty-eight years. While at Catholic University, Lester worked at the National Bureau of Standards as a member of the scientifi c staff; his work at the Bureau helped him to meet the requirements for his doctoral dissertation on the calculation of molecular properties. Lester obtained a postdoctoral appointment at the University of Wisconsin in Madison where he worked on the molecular collision theory. The IBM Corporation then hired Lester to work at its research laboratory in San Jose, California. Later, as the director of the National Resource for Computation in Chemistry, Lester organized and led the fi rst unifi ed effort in computational chemistry in the United States. Lester later joined the faculty of the University of California at Berkeley as a professor of chemistry, where his research focused on the theoretical studies of the electronic structure of molecules. Lester’s efforts at Berkeley extended the powerful quantum Monte Carlo method to a wider range of chemical problems. In 2002, Lester became the president of the Pac-10 Conference. Throughout his career, Lester published over 200 papers in his fi eld and was awarded numerous honors for his research and teaching. Lester held memberships in several professional organizations including the American Physical and Chemical Societies, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Lester also served as a fellow of the APS and of the AAAS. In addition to his professional activities, Lester remained committed to science education and sparking an interest in pursuing science careers in minority students. Lester and his wife, Rochelle, raised two children: son, William Alexander Lester, III, and daughter, Allison L. Ramsey. Discussion Questions Personal: 1. What did you like best about listening to Dr. Lester? 2. Where was Dr. Lester born? Locate it on a map. How far away is this from where you live? What are the names of his parents? Where did Dr. Lester attend high school? What do you suppose high school was like for him? 3. How old are you? In what year was Dr. Lester your age? What was happening in the country that year? What was happening in the world that year? What do you suppose his life was like when he was your age? 4. Dr. Lester talks about the residential segregation that was present in Chicago while he was growing up. What was blockbusting? Research this term and report back to your class. Think about your city and its neighborhoods. How many different neighborhoods are there? Even if it’s not public policy, is there still racial segregation in your city today? Are there neighborhoods where certain ethnic groups live? If yes, identify these neighborhoods. How has the racial makeup of the neighborhoods changed in the last 20 years? The last 50 years? Ask your parents and grandparents what they remember. How does this change affect you? How can you affect change for the next 20 years? (See Clip #1) 19 Chemistry
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while at Illinois Institute of Tech
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concepts as you present them.” He
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where he would stay for the next tw
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Jackson attended Roosevelt High Sch
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The HistoryMakers ® ScienceMakers
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National Science Content Standards
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