Background
Gaustad, John Eldon was born on May 23, 1938 in Minneapolis. Son of Leonard Nicholas and Anne (Hewett) Gaustad.
Gaustad, John Eldon was born on May 23, 1938 in Minneapolis. Son of Leonard Nicholas and Anne (Hewett) Gaustad.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1962; Research associate, Princeton University, 1962-1963; Research associate, California Institute Technology, 1963-1964.
Lecturer, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1964-1967; assistant professor astronomy, University of California, Berkeley, 1967-1970; associate professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1970-1975; professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1975-1982; department chairman, University of California, Berkeley, 1976-1979; assistant dean, University of California, Berkeley, 1980-1982; professor astronomy, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, since 1982; department chairman, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1982-1986; director Sproul Observatory, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1982-1986.
Member American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union, Astronomical Society Pacific, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Variable Star Observers, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.