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III, Harvey Raymond Butcher, was born on August 3, 1947 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harvey Raymond Junior and Marilyn (Corning) B.
III, Harvey Raymond Butcher, was born on August 3, 1947 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harvey Raymond Junior and Marilyn (Corning) B.
Bachelor of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, Australian National University, 1974.
Bart Bok fellow Steward Observatory,, U. Arizona, Tucson, l974-76; assistant astronomer, Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, l976-79; associate astronomer, Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, l979-8l; astronomer, Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, l98l-83; professor astronomy, U. Groningen (The Netherlands), l983-; director Kapteyn Observatory, U. Groningen (The Netherlands), Roden, 1983-1991. Associate European Southern Observatory, Garching, Federal Republic Germany, 1988-1990. Director-general Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy, since 1991.
Fellow Royal Astronomical Society (United Kingdom). Member American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union. M C.
Married Phillipa Ruth Newton, December 30, 1971. Children: Jeremy Robert, Christopher Thomas.