Alan William Harris

Background

Harris, Alan William was born on August 3, 1944 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of James Stewart and Jane A. Harris.

Education

Bachelor of Science, California Technology, 1966;Master of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967, Doctor of Philosophy, 1975.

Career

Scientist, 1997.

Achievements

• Alan William Harris has been listed as a notable research scientist, astronomer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member technical staff space division Rockwell, Downey, California, 1968-1970. Member technical staff Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1974-1981, research scientist, 1981-1997, senior research scientist, 1997. Member lunar & planetary review panel, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1983-1985.

Member American Astronomical Association (Executive Committee division dynamical astronomy 1978-1980, chair 1991-1992, division planetary science, 1992-1995, secretary, treasurer 1995), American Geophysical Union, International Astronomical Union (president committee 15 1991-1994).

Connections

Married Rose Marie Spitt, August 22, 1970. Children: Donald, David, Catherine.

Father:

James Stewart Harris

Mother:

Jane A. Harris

Spouse:

Rose Marie Spitt

child:

Donald Harris

child:

Catherine Harris

child:

David Harris