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Cowan, John James was born on April 3, 1948 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Robert and Anna V. Cowan.
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John James Cowan, American physicist, astronomer, educator. Achievements include co-discoverer of gold in one of the oldest stars in the universe. Recipient Kinney-Sugg Outstanding Professor award, University Oklahoma, 2004; grantee, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1994—2007, since 2010, National Science Foundation, since 1997. Member of American Astronomical Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Education
Bachelor, George Washington University, 1970. Master of Science, Case Institute of Technology, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1976.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1976—1979. Assistant professor University Oklahoma, Norman, 1979—1984, associate professor, 1984—1989, professor physics and astronomy, since 1989, S.R. Noble Presidential professor, 1998—2002, David Ross Boyd professor, since 2002. Research fellow University Texas, 2002.
Member review panel National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1987. Visiting research associate Harvard University, Cambridge, 1987—1988. Visiting professor Columbia University, New York City, 1991—1992.
Member committee visitors National Science Foundation, Washington, 2002. Lecturer in field.
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Member of American Astronomical Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
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Married Linda Elaine Demetry, May 29, 1971.
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Recipient Kinney-Sugg Outstanding Professor award, University Oklahoma, 2004. Grantee, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1994—2007, since 2010, National Science Foundation, since 1997.Recipient Kinney-Sugg Outstanding Professor award, University Oklahoma, 2004. Grantee, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1994—2007, since 2010, National Science Foundation, since 1997.