Background
Heiser, Arnold Melvin was born on February 9, 1933 in Brooklyn. Son of Hyman Samuel and Sadie (Kretchmer) Heiser.
Heiser, Arnold Melvin was born on February 9, 1933 in Brooklyn. Son of Hyman Samuel and Sadie (Kretchmer) Heiser.
AB, Indiana University, 1954. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1961.
Research assistant Indiana University, 1954-1956. Research fellow University Chicago, 1956-1961. Assistant professor physics and astronomy Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1961-1966, associate professor, 1966-1999, professor emeritus, since 1999.
Director A.J. Dyer Observatory, 1972-1986. H. Shapley visiting professor American Astronomical Society, since 1969.
Member American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union, Tennessee Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Vivian Carol Jacobs, June 6, 1964. Children— Naomi Elizabeth, David Alan.