Dr. William T. Franz

Dr. William T. Franz is Professor of Physics at Randolph-Macon. A native of Philadelphia, PA, Franz received his Bachelor of Science degree in physics and mathematics from Muhlenberg College, and his Masters and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Delaware.

At Randolph-Macon, Dr. Franz teaches a variety of courses in physics and in the environmental studies program. Physics courses include

• Analog Electronics
• A Hitchhiker's Guide to Physics
• Digital Electronics,
• Atmospheres and Weather
• Alternative Energy Sources
• Solid State Physics

Dr. Franz' research interests include

• physics education
• radiation effects in solids
• instrumentation
• solar and other
• alternate energy sources
• physics of sports.

• the physics of basketball
• measuring direct and indirect insolation
• constructing and evaluating solar collectors
• radiation damage in high temperature superconductors.

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Last revised on September 7, 1999

Send mail to wfranz@rmc.edu