Background
Moffet, Alan Theodore was born on March 24, 1936 in St. Paul. Son of William Theodore and Dorothy (Pratt) Moffet.
Moffet, Alan Theodore was born on March 24, 1936 in St. Paul. Son of William Theodore and Dorothy (Pratt) Moffet.
Bachelor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1961.
Research fellow California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1962-1966, assistant professor radio astronomy, 1966-1968, associate professor, 1968-1971, professor, since 1971. Director Owens Valley Radio Observatory, 1975-1980. Visiting professor University Washington, Seattle, 1969, Max Planck Institute, Bonn, Germany, 1973, Nanjing University, China, 1980.
Member American Astronomical Society, American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Radio Relay League, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Astronomical Union, United States Commission J International Union Radio Science (chairman 1978-1981), American Association of University Professors, American Civil Liberties Union.