Background
Sitterly, Bancroft Walker was born on September 11, 1895 in Madison, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Fremont and Julia Cobb (Buttz) Sitterly.
Sitterly, Bancroft Walker was born on September 11, 1895 in Madison, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Fremont and Julia Cobb (Buttz) Sitterly.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1917, Master of Arts, 1920, Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, 1922.
Instructor astronomy U. Missouri, 1922-1923. Assistant professor Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1923-1945. Staff member Radiation Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1943-1945.
Associate astronomer United States Naval Observatory, 1946-1947.
Associate professor mathematics American University, 1947-1950, professor mathematics, 1950-1953, professor physics, 1953-1966, professor emeritus, 1966-1977, department chairman physics, 1955-1961. Special research binary stars.
Fellow Royal Astronomical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Astronomical Society, American Association Phsyics Teachers, Philosophical Society Washington, Washington Academy Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Charlotte East. Moore, May 30, 1937.