Background
Roemer, Elizabeth was born in 1929 in California, United States. Daughter of Richard Quirin and Elsie Roemer.
Roemer, Elizabeth was born in 1929 in California, United States. Daughter of Richard Quirin and Elsie Roemer.
Bachelor with honors, University California, Berkeley, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy (Lick Observatory fellow), University California, Berkeley, 1955.
Teacher adult class Oakland public schools, 1950-1952. Lab technician University California at Mount Hamilton, 1954-1955. Graduate research astronomer University California at Berkeley, 1955-1956.
Research associate Yerkes Observatory University Chicago, 1956. Astronomer United States Naval Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1957-1966. Associate professor department astronomy, also in lunar and planetary laboratory University Arizona, Tucson, 1966-1969, professor, 1969-1997.
Professor emerita, since 1997. Astronomer Steward Observatory, 1980-1997, astronomer emerita, since 1997. Chairman working group on orbits and ephemerides of comets commission 20 International Astronomical Union, 1964-1979, 85-88, vice president communications 20, 1979-1982, president, 1982-1985, vice president commission 6, 1973-1976, 85-88, president, 1976-1979, 88-91.
Advisory panel Office Naval Research, National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (council 1966-1969, 72-73), Royal Astronomical Society (London). Member American Astronomical Society (program visiting professors astronomy 1960-1975, council 1967-1970, chairman division dynamical astronomy 1974), Astronomical Society Pacific (publications committee 1962-1973, Comet medal committee 1968-1974, Donohoe lecturer 1962), International Astronomical Union, American Geophysical Union, British Astronomical Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.