Background
Miley, George Kildare was born on March 15, 1942 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of John Felix Miley and Josephine Mary Miley-Minch.
Miley, George Kildare was born on March 15, 1942 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of John Felix Miley and Josephine Mary Miley-Minch.
Bachelor of Science in Physics with first class honors, National University Ireland, Dublin, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Radio Astronomy, University Manchester, 1968.
Research assistant, U. Manchester, England, 1963-1968;
research associate, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, 1968-1970;
assistant scientist, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, 1970;
senior astronomer European Space Agency, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, 1984-1988;
acting head academic affairs department, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, 1986-1987;
scientist Leiden (The Netherlands) Observatory,, U. Leiden, 1970-1974;
senior scientist Leiden Observatory,, U. Leiden, 1974-1988;
professor astronomy, director Leiden Observatory,, U. Leiden, since 1988. Visiting professor Lick Observatory, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1977-1978. Visiting scientist Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, 1981-1982, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1982.
Adjunct Professor department physics and astronomy Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1986-1988.
Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society.
Married Johanna Blomberg, August 26, 1974. Children: Helen Dorothy, Anne Christina.