Clarence Wilson Hewlett Jr., 85, of Waynesboro, passed away Sunday afternoon, August 6, 2006, at his home.
He was born in Iowa City, Iowa, June 20, 1921, a son of the late Clarence Wilson Hewlett and Stephens Carrick Hewlett.
He attended Harvard University, where he earned his bachelor of science degree in physics and served as team captain of the Harvard Chess Team. He also attended Columbia University, earning his master's degree in mathematics.
In 1947, he was named a Putnam Fellow for his placement in the annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, representing Harvard, whose team placed first that year.
He worked as an instrumentation designer on World War II's Manhattan Project where he developed instrumentation used in measuring the separation of Uranium 235 and Uranium 238, and was recognized for his contribution to the building of the Uranium Diffusion Plant. He spent his career working for General Electric as an electrical engineer and computer circuit designer. He held over 20 patents for mechanical designs and electric circuit designs.
He was a Master level chess player, winner of the coveted "Brillancy Prize" during a New York State Masters Chess tournament and also won the title of New Hampshire Chess Champion two years: 1966 and 1970. After retirement, he became active in the game of Othello. He was the editor of the Othello Quarterly for 14 years, which he considered his greatest contribution to the advancement of the game; he was Othello's oldest champion, winning the Virginia State Othello Championship in 1986 and 1987 and the Midwest Othello Open in 1985, and he qualified for and played in the 1990 World Othello Championship held in Stockholm, Sweden, becoming the oldest international competitor. He also directed numerous local, regional and national tournaments, and was also the tournament director of the Othello World Championships held in Warsaw, Poland, in 1989 and again in New York, USA in 1991. He designed an Othello hardware endgame analysis computer that at the time was the world authority on Othello endgames.
Earlier in his retirement years, he did volunteer work at the Augusta County SPCA, and he gave a wonderful home to many cats that needed one, including his beloved Amber.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Hewlett Payne.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Quinn Hewlett, to whom he was married 54 years; two sons, Stephen C. Hewlett and his wife, Hidemi S., and Richard G. Hewlett; two daughters, Catherine Hewlett Elliott and her husband, David C., and Diana A. Hewlett; sister, Nancy Hewlett Kierstead; three nieces, Nancy Kronenberg, Anna Romer, Marisha Romer; one nephew, Edward Romer; and a very special friend, Raymond Robertson.
Upon his request, his body will be cremated and there will be no public viewing or visitation.
Reynolds Funeral Service of Waynesboro is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Augusta County SPCA or to a charity of your choice.
.Published in The News Virginian on August 9, 200
He was born in Iowa City, Iowa, June 20, 1921, a son of the late Clarence Wilson Hewlett and Stephens Carrick Hewlett.
He attended Harvard University, where he earned his bachelor of science degree in physics and served as team captain of the Harvard Chess Team. He also attended Columbia University, earning his master's degree in mathematics.
In 1947, he was named a Putnam Fellow for his placement in the annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, representing Harvard, whose team placed first that year.
He worked as an instrumentation designer on World War II's Manhattan Project where he developed instrumentation used in measuring the separation of Uranium 235 and Uranium 238, and was recognized for his contribution to the building of the Uranium Diffusion Plant. He spent his career working for General Electric as an electrical engineer and computer circuit designer. He held over 20 patents for mechanical designs and electric circuit designs.
He was a Master level chess player, winner of the coveted "Brillancy Prize" during a New York State Masters Chess tournament and also won the title of New Hampshire Chess Champion two years: 1966 and 1970. After retirement, he became active in the game of Othello. He was the editor of the Othello Quarterly for 14 years, which he considered his greatest contribution to the advancement of the game; he was Othello's oldest champion, winning the Virginia State Othello Championship in 1986 and 1987 and the Midwest Othello Open in 1985, and he qualified for and played in the 1990 World Othello Championship held in Stockholm, Sweden, becoming the oldest international competitor. He also directed numerous local, regional and national tournaments, and was also the tournament director of the Othello World Championships held in Warsaw, Poland, in 1989 and again in New York, USA in 1991. He designed an Othello hardware endgame analysis computer that at the time was the world authority on Othello endgames.
Earlier in his retirement years, he did volunteer work at the Augusta County SPCA, and he gave a wonderful home to many cats that needed one, including his beloved Amber.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Hewlett Payne.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Quinn Hewlett, to whom he was married 54 years; two sons, Stephen C. Hewlett and his wife, Hidemi S., and Richard G. Hewlett; two daughters, Catherine Hewlett Elliott and her husband, David C., and Diana A. Hewlett; sister, Nancy Hewlett Kierstead; three nieces, Nancy Kronenberg, Anna Romer, Marisha Romer; one nephew, Edward Romer; and a very special friend, Raymond Robertson.
Upon his request, his body will be cremated and there will be no public viewing or visitation.
Reynolds Funeral Service of Waynesboro is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Augusta County SPCA or to a charity of your choice.
.Published in The News Virginian on August 9, 200
Clarence Wilson Hewlett Jr., 85, of Waynesboro, passed away Sunday afternoon, August 6, 2006, at his home.
He was born in Iowa City, Iowa, June 20, 1921, a son of the late Clarence Wilson Hewlett and Stephens Carrick Hewlett.
He attended Harvard University, where he earned his bachelor of science degree in physics and served as team captain of the Harvard Chess Team. He also attended Columbia University, earning his master's degree in mathematics.
In 1947, he was named a Putnam Fellow for his placement in the annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, representing Harvard, whose team placed first that year.
He worked as an instrumentation designer on World War II's Manhattan Project where he developed instrumentation used in measuring the separation of Uranium 235 and Uranium 238, and was recognized for his contribution to the building of the Uranium Diffusion Plant. He spent his career working for General Electric as an electrical engineer and computer circuit designer. He held over 20 patents for mechanical designs and electric circuit designs.
He was a Master level chess player, winner of the coveted "Brillancy Prize" during a New York State Masters Chess tournament and also won the title of New Hampshire Chess Champion two years: 1966 and 1970. After retirement, he became active in the game of Othello. He was the editor of the Othello Quarterly for 14 years, which he considered his greatest contribution to the advancement of the game; he was Othello's oldest champion, winning the Virginia State Othello Championship in 1986 and 1987 and the Midwest Othello Open in 1985, and he qualified for and played in the 1990 World Othello Championship held in Stockholm, Sweden, becoming the oldest international competitor. He also directed numerous local, regional and national tournaments, and was also the tournament director of the Othello World Championships held in Warsaw, Poland, in 1989 and again in New York, USA in 1991. He designed an Othello hardware endgame analysis computer that at the time was the world authority on Othello endgames.
Earlier in his retirement years, he did volunteer work at the Augusta County SPCA, and he gave a wonderful home to many cats that needed one, including his beloved Amber.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Hewlett Payne.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Quinn Hewlett, to whom he was married 54 years; two sons, Stephen C. Hewlett and his wife, Hidemi S., and Richard G. Hewlett; two daughters, Catherine Hewlett Elliott and her husband, David C., and Diana A. Hewlett; sister, Nancy Hewlett Kierstead; three nieces, Nancy Kronenberg, Anna Romer, Marisha Romer; one nephew, Edward Romer; and a very special friend, Raymond Robertson.
Upon his request, his body will be cremated and there will be no public viewing or visitation.
Reynolds Funeral Service of Waynesboro is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Augusta County SPCA or to a charity of your choice.
.Published in The News Virginian on August 9, 200
He was born in Iowa City, Iowa, June 20, 1921, a son of the late Clarence Wilson Hewlett and Stephens Carrick Hewlett.
He attended Harvard University, where he earned his bachelor of science degree in physics and served as team captain of the Harvard Chess Team. He also attended Columbia University, earning his master's degree in mathematics.
In 1947, he was named a Putnam Fellow for his placement in the annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, representing Harvard, whose team placed first that year.
He worked as an instrumentation designer on World War II's Manhattan Project where he developed instrumentation used in measuring the separation of Uranium 235 and Uranium 238, and was recognized for his contribution to the building of the Uranium Diffusion Plant. He spent his career working for General Electric as an electrical engineer and computer circuit designer. He held over 20 patents for mechanical designs and electric circuit designs.
He was a Master level chess player, winner of the coveted "Brillancy Prize" during a New York State Masters Chess tournament and also won the title of New Hampshire Chess Champion two years: 1966 and 1970. After retirement, he became active in the game of Othello. He was the editor of the Othello Quarterly for 14 years, which he considered his greatest contribution to the advancement of the game; he was Othello's oldest champion, winning the Virginia State Othello Championship in 1986 and 1987 and the Midwest Othello Open in 1985, and he qualified for and played in the 1990 World Othello Championship held in Stockholm, Sweden, becoming the oldest international competitor. He also directed numerous local, regional and national tournaments, and was also the tournament director of the Othello World Championships held in Warsaw, Poland, in 1989 and again in New York, USA in 1991. He designed an Othello hardware endgame analysis computer that at the time was the world authority on Othello endgames.
Earlier in his retirement years, he did volunteer work at the Augusta County SPCA, and he gave a wonderful home to many cats that needed one, including his beloved Amber.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Hewlett Payne.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Quinn Hewlett, to whom he was married 54 years; two sons, Stephen C. Hewlett and his wife, Hidemi S., and Richard G. Hewlett; two daughters, Catherine Hewlett Elliott and her husband, David C., and Diana A. Hewlett; sister, Nancy Hewlett Kierstead; three nieces, Nancy Kronenberg, Anna Romer, Marisha Romer; one nephew, Edward Romer; and a very special friend, Raymond Robertson.
Upon his request, his body will be cremated and there will be no public viewing or visitation.
Reynolds Funeral Service of Waynesboro is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Augusta County SPCA or to a charity of your choice.
.Published in The News Virginian on August 9, 200
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