Ernest Raymond Seaquist

Background

Seaquist, Ernest Raymond was born on November 19, 1938 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Son of Egron Emanuel and Sigrid Alice (Back) Seaquist.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1961; Master of Arts, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1966.

Career

Lecturer astronomy, U. Toronto, 1965-1966; assistant professor, U. Toronto, 1966-1972; associate professor, U. Toronto, 1972-1978; professor, U. Toronto, since 1978; associate department chairman, U. Toronto, 1974-1988; chairman, U. Toronto, since 1988; director David Dunlap Observatory, U. Toronto, Richmond Hill, Ontario, since 1988.

Achievements

• Ernest Raymond Seaquist has been listed as a noteworthy Astronomy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society, Canada Astronomical Society (president 1986-1988).

Interests

• Avocations: painting and sketching, collecting antiques.

Connections

Married Gloria Stewart Jenkins, June 11, 1966. Children: Jonathan William, Carolyn Suzanne.

Father:

Egron Emanuel Seaquist

Mother:

Sigrid Alice (Back) Seaquist

Spouse:

Gloria Stewart Jenkins

child:

Jonathan William Seaquist

child:

Carolyn Suzanne Seaquist