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Lankford, John Errett was born on July 31, 1934 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Jesse William and Gladys (Webb) Lankford.
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History of Astronomy: An Encyclopedia
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American Astronomy: Community, Careers, and Power, 1859-1940
( In this collective biography of the more than 1,200 ind...)
In this collective biography of the more than 1,200 individuals who engaged in astronomical research, teaching, or practice in the United States between 1859 and 1940, John Lankford paints a meticulously documented portrait of this community. He tallies the number with and without doctorates, the number that taught in colleges or universities versus those involved in industrial or government work, the number of women versus men, and so on. He also addresses the crucial question of power within the community—what it meant, which astronomers had it, and what they did with it. Drawing on more than a decade of archival research, Lankford attends to the numbers in concise tables and figures, and takes care to focus through biographical sketches on the human beings his data represent. This dual approach convincingly illustrates how the changing structure of a scientific community can alter both the career trajectories of its members and the nature of the scientific research they choose to pursue.
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John Errett Lankford
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John Errett Lankford, American Historian, educator. Postdoctoral fellow Union Theological Seminary, 1964-1965, Pollock fellow Trustees of Dudley Observatory, 1985-1986, National Science Foundation senior fellow, 1986-1987, 82-83. Member History of Science Society (co-chair history of astronomy 1990-1993), American Astronomical Society (chair history astronomy division 1991-1993), International Astronomical Union.
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Education
AB, Oberlin College, 1956; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1961.
Career
Instructor, Wisconsin State University, River Falls, 1961-1962; assistant professor, Wisconsin State University, River Falls, 1962-1965; assistant professor, Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York, 1965-1966; associate professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1966-1972; professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1972-1992; professor of history of science technical, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1992-1994; assistant to provost, adjunct professor of history, Kansas State University, Manhattan, since 1994.
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American Astronomy: Community, Careers, and Power, 1859-1940
( In this collective biography of the more than 1,200 ind...)
- History of Astronomy: An Encyclopedia
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American Astronomy: Community, Careers, and Power, 1859-1940
Membership
Member History of Science Society (co-chair history of astronomy 1990-1993), American Astronomical Society (chair history astronomy division 1991-1993), International Astronomical Union. M C.
Connections
Married Nancy Zank, March 6, 1965 (divorced 1985). Married Mary McPahil Gray, December 26, 1990. Stepchildren: Alizabeth, Morgan.
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American
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Postdoctoral fellow Union Theological Seminary, 1964-1965, Pollock fellow Trustees of Dudley Observatory, 1985-1986, National Science Foundation senior fellow, 1986-1987, 82-83.Postdoctoral fellow Union Theological Seminary, 1964-1965, Pollock fellow Trustees of Dudley Observatory, 1985-1986, National Science Foundation senior fellow, 1986-1987, 82-83.