Background
Steigman, Gary was born on February 23, 1941 in New York City.
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Gary Steigman
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics magna cum laude, City College of New York, 1961; Master of Science in Physics, New York University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, New York University, 1968.
Career
Research assistant, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1961;
teaching assistant physics department, Cornell Univercity, 1961-1962;
research scientist, Aerospace Corporation, 1962;
teaching assistant physics department, New York University, 1963-1964;
research assistant physics department, New York University, 1966-1967;
instructor physics department, New York University, 1967-1968;
visiting fellow, Institute Theoretical Astronomy, Cambridge, England, 1968-1970;
research fellow physics, California Institute Technology, 1970-1972;
assistant professor astronomy, Yale University, 1972-1978;
associate professor physics, Bartol Research Foundation, 1978-1980;
professor physics, Bartol Research Foundation, 1980-1986;
professor physics and astronomy, Ohio State University, since 1986. Visiting scientist National Radio Astronomy Observatory, 1975-1976. Visiting professor Stanford University, 1979.
Director early universe program Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1981. George Ellery Hale district visiting professor.Enrico Fermi Institute, U. Chicago, 1983. Member of advisory board, board of trustees Aspen Center Physics, organizing committee Astrophysics Workshops, 1973-1983, 86-.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient National Science Foundation fellowship, 1963, 64, 65, 65-66, New York State Regents College Teaching fellowship, 1961-1962, 62-63, 64-65, 1st prize Gravity Research Foundation Essay Competition, 1980, first Electronic Arts Yunker Lecturer in Physics award, Oregon State University, 1985, Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung Senior United States Scientist award, 1986, Distinguished Scholar award Ohio State University, 1992. Named Delaware Scientist of Year, Sigma Xi, 1979.Recipient National Science Foundation fellowship, 1963, 64, 65, 65-66, New York State Regents College Teaching fellowship, 1961-1962, 62-63, 64-65, 1st prize Gravity Research Foundation Essay Competition, 1980, first Electronic Arts Yunker Lecturer in Physics award, Oregon State University, 1985, Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung Senior United States Scientist award, 1986, Distinguished Scholar award Ohio State University, 1992. Named Delaware Scientist of Year, Sigma Xi, 1979.