John Carl Hamilton

Background

Hamilton, John Carl was born on December 31, 1955 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Martin Ridley and Helen Ines (Larsen) Hamilton.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors, University Texas-Austin, 1977. Bachelor in Astronomy with honors, University Texas-Austin, 1977. Master of Science in Astronomy, University Hawaii-Manoa, 1980.

Career

Lecturer, U. Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, 1977-1980; observer, Mees Solar Observatory, Haleakala, Hawaii., 1980-1981; operator Laser-Ranging Experiment, U. Hawaii L.U.R.E. Observatory, Haleakala, 1981-1982; telescope operator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Infr-Red Telescope Facility I.R.T.F., Mauna Kea, Hawaii., 1982-1984; telescope operator, Canada-France Hawaii Telescope, Mauna Kea, Hawaii., since 1984.

Achievements

• John Carl Hamilton has been listed as a noteworthy Astronomer, telescope operator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Astronomical Telescope Operators Research Astronomy, Society Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Astronomical Society Pacific, American Astronomical Society.

Connections

Married Ginger Leialoha Wright, March 24, 1984. 1 child, Scott Kauluwela.

Father:

Martin Ridley Hamilton

Mother:

Helen Ines (Larsen) Hamilton

Spouse:

Ginger Leialoha Wright

child:

Scott Kauluwela Hamilton