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Westpfahl, David John was born on August 19, 1953 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David J. and Barbara Ann (Lambert) Westpfahl.
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David John Westpfahl, American Physicist, educator. Achievements include observation of shear in spiral patterns of galaxies, observation of tail wagging in comets. Grantee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1989-1992; Kahlmeyer Foundation fellow, Spring Mills, Pennsylvania, since 1989. Member American Astronomical Society.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Physics, Dartmouth College, 1975; Master of Science in Astronomy, Yale University, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Montana State University, 1985.
Career
Research associate, Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, B.C., Canada, 1986-1988; assistant scientist, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank, West Virginia, 1988-1989; assistant professor, New Mexico Institute Mining and Technology, Socorro, since 1989. Director Joint Observatory Cometary Research, Socorro, since 1989.
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Member American Astronomical Society.
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Married Mary Margaret McCarthy, November 3, 1991.
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Episcopalian