William L. Bischoff
Biography
Born in Dallas, Texas. Received B.A. from Stanford University in 1960 and Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1970. Married Rosario P. Perez December 13, 1978. Employed as a teacher of history and German 1975 to 1981; editorial consultant to publishers 1981 to 1986.
Associate Curator for Modern Coins and Currency at the American Numismatic Society 1987 to 1989. In 1991 he became Curator of Numismatics for The Newark Museum.
Author of "The Redesign of the Coinage, 1907-1921" in The Beaux-Arts Medal in America published by ANS in 1987.
He died in a nursing home in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
bio by correspondence, 1991; obit: CW 2/7/2011
Source credit: Pete Smith, American Numismatic Biographies
Bio Snapshot
Date of Birth: 1938 - Oct - 20Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas
Date of Death: 2010 - Dec - 22