Background
Contopoulos, George was born on October 3, 1928 in Egion, Greece. Son of John and Efrosini (Economopoulou) Contopoulos.
Contopoulos, George was born on October 3, 1928 in Egion, Greece. Son of John and Efrosini (Economopoulou) Contopoulos.
Bachelor of Science, University Athens, Greece, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Athens, Greece, 1953. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Chicago, 1991.
Professor astronomy, U. Thessaloniki, Greece, 1957-1975;
assistant, chief assistant Laboratory Astronomy,, U. Athens, 1950-1957;
professor astronomy, U. Athens, 1975-1996;
emeritus, U. Athens, since 1996. Director Astronomical Institute of National Observatory, Athens, 1975-1982, director general, 1990-1993;visiting professor Yale University, 1962, Harvard University, 1968, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969, University of Chicago, 1969, 81, U. Florida, 1985-1987, 89-91, 93. Research associate Yerkes Observatory, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1963.
Institute for Space Studies, 1963, 65-67, Goddard Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1971, Columbia University, 1968, European Southern Observatory, 1976-1977, 79-80, 82-88. Member Greek National Research Council,1965-1968, executive director, 1978-1979. Vice president Greek National Committee Astronomy, 1957-1982, 92-93.
Also others.
Member International Astronomical Union (assistant general secretary 1970-1973, general secretary 1973-1976, consultant 1976-1979, president commission 33, 1967-1970), American Astronomical Society (Brouwer award 1981), Royal Astronomical Society (London) (associate), Royal Society Sciences (Liege), Astronomiche Gesellschaft, Academy Europaea (London), European Physical Society (county astronomical committee 1976-1982), European Science Foundation (astronomical committee 1976-1982), Academy Athens.
Married Vaya Mantaka, September 19, 1964. Children: John, Despina, Julie, Emmanuela.