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Wisdom, Jack Leach was born on January 28, 1953 in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Son of Woodrow Wilson and Oleta Wisdom.
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Jack Leach Wisdom, British Physicist, educator. Recipient Helen B. Warner prize, 1987, Presidential Young Investigator award National Science Foundation, 1988; John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur fellow, 1994. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences; member American Astronomical Society (division for planetary science, division dynamical astronomy, Helen B. Warner award 1984,Harold C. Urey prize division for planetary science 1986).
Education
Bachelor in Physics, Rice U., 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, California Institute Technology, 1981.
Career
North Atlantic Treaty Organization postdoctoral fellow, Observatoire de Nice, France, 1981-1982; research associate, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1982-1984; research scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1984-1985; assistant professor planetary science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1985-1988; associate professor tenure planetary science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1988-1991; professor planetary science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1991; now professor atmospheric and planetary science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge. Consultant International Astronomical Union.
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Membership
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Astronomical Society (division for planetary science, division dynamical astronomy, Helen B. Warner award 1984,Harold C. Urey prize division for planetary science 1986).
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Married Cecile Helene Herold, June19, 1981. Children: William Woodrow, Edward Thomas, Thomas Ambrose, John Francis.
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Roman Catholic
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Recipient Helen B. Warner prize, 1987, Presidential Young Investigator award National Science Foundation, 1988. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur fellow, 1994.Recipient Helen B. Warner prize, 1987, Presidential Young Investigator award National Science Foundation, 1988. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur fellow, 1994.