Background
Carney, Bruce William was born on November 30, 1946 in Guam, Mariana Islands. Son of William Robert and Anne Elizabeth (Skow) Carney.
Carney, Bruce William was born on November 30, 1946 in Guam, Mariana Islands. Son of William Robert and Anne Elizabeth (Skow) Carney.
Bachelor, University of California-Berkeley, 1969. Department of Administration and Management, Harvard University, 1971, Doctor of Philosophy, 1978. Carnegie fellow department terrestrial magnetism Carnegie Institute.
Fellow department terrestrial magnetism Carnegie Institute Washington, 1978—1980. Assistant professor astronomy University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1980—1985, associate professor, 1985—1989, professor, since 1989. Dean E. Smith professor, 1991—1994.
Samuel Baron professor, since 1994. Chairman users committee Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, 1983—1988. Member astronomy advisory committee National Science Foundation, Washington, 1984—1987.
Member working group astrophysical data system National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1987—1989. Member Opt-International Rectifier panel National Academy of Sciences Committee on Astronomy & Astrophysics, 1990—1991. Member directors advisory committee National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, 1984—1987.
With United States Army, 1971-1974.
Member astronomy advising committee National Science Foundation, Washington, 1984-1987. Member working group astrophysical data systems National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1987-1989. Member Opt/International Rectifier panel National Academy of Sciences Committee on Astronomy & Astrophysics, 1990-1991.
Member directors advising committee National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, 1984-1987.
Served with United States Army, 1971-1974. National Science Foundation grantee, 1981, 83, 86, 89, 92, 96.
Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society (Shapely lecturer 1982, commission on astronomy public policy 1990, chair 1996-1998), Astronomical Society Pacific (member nominating committee 1985-1988, board directors 1989, Chairman of the Board editors 1991, vice president 1993-1994, president electrical 1994-1995, Chairman of the Board editors 1991-1994, president, 1995-1997), Association.Univ. Research Astronomy (board directors 1995, chair observatory county 1997).
Married Ruth Humphry Carney, January 2, 1987.