Background
Thomas, John Howard was born on April 9, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Whitney and Dorothy Loretta Thomas.
(Written from both an observational and historical perspec...)
Written from both an observational and historical perspective, this book is the first to provide a comprehensive combined account of sunspots and starspots. It begins with a substantial historical introduction, then explores the intricate structure of a sunspot's magnetic field and the prevalence of polar spots on stars. Additional topics covered in depth include solar and stellar magnetic activity, dynamo models of magnetic cycles, and the influence of solar variability on the Earth's magnetosphere and climate. It is a valuable reference for graduate students and specialists in solar and stellar physics, astronomers, geophysicists, space physicists and experts in fluid dynamics and plasma physics.
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astrophysicist educator mechanical engineer
Thomas, John Howard was born on April 9, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Whitney and Dorothy Loretta Thomas.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science, Purdue University, 1962; Master of Science in Engineering Science, Purdue University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science, Purdue University, 1966.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization postdoctoral fellow University Cambridge, England, 1966-1967. Assistant professor mechanical and aerospace science University Rochester, 1967-1973, associate professor, 1973-1981, professor, since 1981, professor astronomy, since 1986, associate dean for graduate studies College Engineering and Applied Science, 1981-1983, university dean graduate studies, 1983-1991. Visiting astronomer National Solar Observatory, Sunspot, New Mexico, 1971, 81.
Visiting scientist Max-Planck Institute for Physics and Astrophysics, Munich, 1973—1974, High Altitude Observatory, Boulder, Colorado, 1985. Visiting fellow Worcester College, visiting professor department theoretical physics University Oxford, England, 1987—1988. Affiliate scientist National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, since 1989.
Visiting professor Research Center for Theoretical Astrophysics University Sydney, 1991, School Mathematics and Statistics, 1993. Visiting fellow Clare Hall, visiting professor department applied mathematics and theoretical physics University Cambridge, England, 2002, senior fellow Isaac Newton Institute, 04. Principal investigator National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, United States Air Force, Office Naval Research.
(Written from both an observational and historical perspec...)
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, Royal Astronomical Society (United Kingdom). Member American Astronomical Society (chair solar physics division 1995-1997), International Astronomical Union, American Geophysical Union, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Lois Ruth Moffit, August 11, 1962. Children: Jeffrey, Laura.