Background
Marks, Dennis William was born on November 5, 1944 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Louis Shepherd and Helen (Oeters) Marks.
Marks, Dennis William was born on November 5, 1944 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Louis Shepherd and Helen (Oeters) Marks.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude in cursu honorum, Fordham University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1970.
Planetarium lecturer, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1968; postdoctoral fellow, U. Toronto, 1970-1971; assistant professor, Valdosta (Georgia) State College, 1971-1974; associate professor, Valdosta (Georgia) State College, 1974-1978; professor, head department physics, astronomy and geology, Valdosta (Georgia) State College, since 1988; director Observatory and Planetarium, Valdosta (Georgia) State College, 1973-1980. Visiting professor Iowa State University, Ames, 1982-1983. Faculty associate U. Georgia, Athens, summer 1985.
Member American Association of University Professors (council 1978-1981, 88-91, Konheim award 1977), American Astronomical Society, Georgia Academy of Sciences (treasurer 1990-1992), International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation, Society Physics Students, Kiwanis (board directors 1990-1992, Kiwanis fellow 1991), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Sita Patricia Smith, November 30, 1968.