Background
Roddier, François Jean Henri was born on September 23, 1936 in Paris. Came to the United States, 1984. Son of Henri and Renée (Creuzevault) Roddier.
Roddier, François Jean Henri was born on September 23, 1936 in Paris. Came to the United States, 1984. Son of Henri and Renée (Creuzevault) Roddier.
Licence in Physical Sciences, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, 1958. Agregation de Physical Sciences, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Paris, 1964.
Research associate, National Center for Science Research, France, 1960-1964; research scientist, National Center for Science Research, France, 1964-1965; from associate to full professor, U. Nice, France, 1965-1971; tenure professor, U. Nice, France, 1971-1984; astronomer, National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, 1984-1988; visiting astronomer, Institute Astronomy, Honolulu, 1988-1989; astronomer, Institute Astronomy, Honolulu, 1989-1990; tenure astronomer, Institute Astronomy, Honolulu, since 1990.
Fellow Optical Society of America.
Married Claude A. Sivirine, March 22, 1967. Children:: Nicolas, Dominique, Mireille.