Background
Slettebak, Arne was born on August 8, 1925 in Free City of Danzig. Son of Nicolai and Valerie (Janczak) Slettebak. came to the United States, 1927, naturalized, 1932.
Slettebak, Arne was born on August 8, 1925 in Free City of Danzig. Son of Nicolai and Valerie (Janczak) Slettebak. came to the United States, 1927, naturalized, 1932.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of Chicago, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, University of Chicago, 1949.
Member faculty, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1949;
professor astronomy, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1959-1994;
department chairman astronomy, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1962-1978;
professor emeritus, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1994;
director, Perkins Observatory, Delaware, Ohio., 1959-1978;
member steering committee Earth Science Curriculum Project, Perkins Observatory, Delaware, Ohio., 1965-1968. Member National Research Council Commision on Astronomy advisory to Office Naval Research, 1963-1965, chairman, 1965-1966. Member of advisory panel for astronomy National Science Foundation, 1968-1971.
Fulbrightlectr., visiting professor U. Vienna, 1974-1975, 81, 91. Visiting professor U. Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, 1991. Member of national screening committee graduate study grantsFulbright Committee, 1987-1989.
Member Association Universities for Research Astronomy (director 1961-1979, chairman science committee 1970-1973), American Astronomical Society (council 1964-1967), International Astronomical Union (vice president commission 45, 1976-1979, president 1979-1982, chairman working group on Be stars, 1982-1985), Sigma Xi.
Married Constance Pixler, August 28, 1949. Children: Marcia Diane, John Andrew.