William Kaula
- Born: May 19, 1926 (Sydney, Australia)
- Died: April 1, 2000 (Los Angeles, California)
Education
- 1948: BS, United States Military Academy
- 1953: MS, Ohio State University (Geodesy)
Major Positions
- 1957–1958: United States Army, Geodesist, Army Map Service
- 1958–1960: United States Army, Chief, Division of Geodesy, Army Map Service
- 1960–1963: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Geophysicist and Geodesist, Celestial Mechanics and Planetary Interiors, Goddard Space Flight Center
- 1963–1992: University of California, Los Angeles, Professor of Geophysics, Institute for Geophysics and Planetary Physics
Other Positions
- 1984–1987: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Chief, National Geodetic Survey
Selected Awards and Honors
Published Resources
Donald L. Turcotte, "William M. Kaula: 1926-2000", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
