Background
Landolt, Arlo Udell was born on September 29, 1935 in Highland, Illinois, United States. Son of Arlo Melvin and Vesta (Kraus) Landolt.
Landolt, Arlo Udell was born on September 29, 1935 in Highland, Illinois, United States. Son of Arlo Melvin and Vesta (Kraus) Landolt.
Bachelor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1955. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1963.
Member 1st wintering-over party, International Geophysical Year, Amundson-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica, 1957;
assistant professor physics and astronomy, Louisiana State University, 1962-1965;
associate professor, Louisiana State University, 1965-1968;
professor, Louisiana State University, since 1968;
director Louisiana State University Observatory, Louisiana State University, 1970-1988;
acting department chairman physics and astronomy, Louisiana State University, summers 1972-1973;
president faculty senate, Louisiana State University, 1979-1980. Program director astronomy section National Science Foundation, 1975-1976. Member governing board American Institute of Physics, 1985-1991, 95-.
Guest investigator Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Las Campanas Observatory, La Serena, Chile, Dyer Observatory, Vanderbilt University, Goethe Link Observatory, Indiana U.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (secretary Section D 1970-1978). Member American Association of University Professors, American Astronomical Society (secretary 1980-1989, 95-2004), International Astronomical Union (secretary United States national committee 1980-1989, 96-2004, vice president commission 25 1979-1985, 2000-2003, president commission 25 2003-2006, president division IX 2000-2003), Royal Astronomical Society (England), Astronomical Society Pacific, American Association Variable Star Observers (councilor since 2006), American Polar Society, American Philatelic Society, The Explorer's Club, Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Married Eunice Jean Casper, June 8, 1966. 1 child, Jennifer; stepchildren: Lynda, Barbara, Vicky, Debra.