Born ‎3 Oct 1928 Columbus Ohio, died ‎1 Dec 1995 Galena Ohio‎, 67 years. Occupation: Professor Emeritus in the Department of Materials Science Ohio State University
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTIETH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University expresses its sorrow upon the death on
December 1, 1995, of William B. Shook, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Materials Science
and Engineering.

Professor Shook came to The Ohio State University as a student and received a Bachelor's degree
in Ceramic Engineering in 1953, after which he joined the Engineering Experiment Station as a
research associate. In 1958, he was appointed supervisor of ceramic research and continued in
this position until 1961, when he earned his Ph.D. He then joined the Department of Ceramic
Engineering.

In 1963, Professor Shook joined an AID consortium of nine universities, and served for two years as
a visiting professor at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, India, where he helped organize
the metallurgy department. Professor Shook resumed his teaching and research activities at The
Ohio State University in 1965.

Advising and counseling students were extremely important to Professor Shook. In 1971, he
received The Ohio State University's Distinguished Teacher Award, the MacQuigg Award in 1972,
and The Alumni Award for Distinguished Teachers in 1973. He served on numerous University and
College of Engineering committees, was on the advisory board for Tau Beta Pi, and was a faculty
advisor for Keramos, a professional fraternity for Ceramic Engineers.
William Shook became Chairman of the Department of Ceramic Engineering in 1972 and served in
this capacity until his retirement in 1983. His expertise and research in the physical properties of
ceramic materials and applications of computer technology to material analysis were well respected.

Professionally, Dr. Shook was active in the American Ceramic Society, where he served as an
officer at both the local and national level. He was elected a Fellow of the Society in 1972. He
received the Cramer Award in 1981. He was also active in the National Institute of Ceramic
Engineers and the Ceramic Educational Council.

Dr. Shook served for many years as one of the Managing Directors for the British Ceramic Service
Company. In the summer he would travel to England to help this firm coordinate kiln design issues
in the firing of ceramics.

On behalf of the University, the Board of Trustees expresses to the family of Professor Shook its
deep sympathy and sense of understanding in their loss. It was directed that this resolution be
inscribed upon the minutes of the Board of Trustees and that a copy be tendered to the family as an
expression of the Board's heartfelt sympathy.