Bruce Henry Margon

Background

Margon, Bruce Henry was born on January 7, 1948 in New York City. Son of Leon and Maxine E. (Margon) Siegelbaum.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1968; Master of Arts, University of California-Berkeley, 1971; Ph.d., University of California-Berkeley, 1973.

Career

Assistant research astronomer, University of California-Berkeley, 1973-1976; associate professor astronomy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976-1980; professor astronomy, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1980; chairman, U. Washington, Seattle, 1981-1987, 90-95; science director Sloan Digital Sky Survey, U. Washington, Seattle, 1998-1999. Board of Governors Astrophysical Research Consortium, Inc., Seattle. Chairman of the Board dirs.AURA, Inc., Washington.

Co-investigator Hubble space telescope National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, since 1977.

Achievements

• Bruce Henry Margon has been listed as a noteworthy Astrophysicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society. Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society (Pierce Prize 1981), Royal Astronomical Society M C.

Connections

Married Carolyn J. Bloom, May 8, 1976. 1 daughter, Pamela.

Father:

Leon Siegelbaum

Mother:

Maxine E. (Margon) Siegelbaum

Spouse:

Carolyn J. Bloom