Background
Newman, James Hansen was born on October 16, 1956 in Trust Territory Pacific Islands. Son of William and Ruth (Hansen) Newman.
Newman, James Hansen was born on October 16, 1956 in Trust Territory Pacific Islands. Son of William and Ruth (Hansen) Newman.
Bachelor in Physics cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1978. Master of Arts in Physics, Rice University, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Rice University, 1984.
Postgrad, Rice University, 1985.
With, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, since 1985; astronaut, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, since 1991. Adjunct assistant professor department space physics and astronomy Rice U., Houston, since 1985.
Member American Physical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married MaryLee Pieper, 1995. 1 child, Nicholas Pieper.