Background
Phillips, John Gardner was born on January 9, 1917 in New Haven. Son of Ray Edmund and Dora (Larson) Phillips.
Phillips, John Gardner was born on January 9, 1917 in New Haven. Son of Ray Edmund and Dora (Larson) Phillips.
Bachelor of Arts, Carleton College, 1939; Master of Arts, University Arizona, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1948.
Instructor, Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago, 1948-1950; faculty, University of California at Berkeley, since 1950; professor astrophysics, University of California at Berkeley, 1960-1987; professor emeritus, University of California at Berkeley, since 1987; department chairman astronomy, University of California at Berkeley, 1964-1967, 71-75; director, Leuschner Observatory, 1964-1967, 71-75. Cons. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Ames Laboratory.
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Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union (president commission 14, 1979-1982), Astronomical Society Pacific (secretary-treasurer 1968-1988).
Married Margaret Ann Butler, June 11, 1944. Children: Mary Jane, Cynthia Ann Hart, Gail Elizabeth.