Background
Upgren, Arthur Reinhold was born on February 21, 1933 in Minneapolis. Son of Arthur Reinhold and Marion (Andrews) Upgren.
Upgren, Arthur Reinhold was born on February 21, 1933 in Minneapolis. Son of Arthur Reinhold and Marion (Andrews) Upgren.
Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1955; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve U., 1961.
Research associate, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, 1961-1963;
astronomer, United States Naval Observatory, Washington, 1963-1966;
assistant professor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1966-1973;
associate professor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1973-1981;
director Van Vleck Observatory, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1973-1993;
John Monroe Van Vleck professor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, since 1981;
department chairman astronomy, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1968-1986, 90-93;
vice president, Fund Astrophysical Research, New York City, since 1973;
chairman grants committee, Fund Astrophysical Research, New York City, since 1985. Visiting lecturer U. Maryland., 1964-1966, George Washington University, 1965-1966, Thames Science Center, New London, Connecticut, 1990, 92. Visiting professor Yale University, 1979-1980, senior research scientist, since 1997.
Adjunct Professor U. Florida, since 1984. Outdoor lightingcons. Wesleyan University, since 1991, Vermont State Agency Natural Resources, 1993-1994;director International Dark-Sky Association, since 1997.
Reviewer books in astronomy, meteorology, classical music and urban demographics.
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Connecticut state chair New England Light Pollution Advisory Group, since 1994. Fellow Royal Astronomical Society. Member International Astronomical Union (commission vice president 1982-1985, president commission 24 1985-1988), American Astronomical Society (Harlow Shapley lecturer since 1977, vice-chairman dynamical astronomy division 1988-1989, chairman 1989-1990), Astronomical Society Pacific, Illumniating Engineering Society North America, International Dark Sky Association, Sigma Xi.
Married Joan Koswoski, January 7,1967. 1 child, Amy Joan.