John Samuel Mathis

Background

Mathis, John Samuel was born on February 7, 1931 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Forrest and Mattie Mae (Godbold) Mathis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1956.

Career

National Science Foundation Postdoctoral fellow, Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago, 1956-1957; assistant professor, Michigan State University, 1957-1959; member of faculty, University of Wisconsin -Madison, since 1959; professor astronomy, University of Wisconsin -Madison, since 1969.

Achievements

• John Samuel Mathis has been listed as a noteworthy Astronomy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union (president commission on interstellar matter 1988).

Connections

Married Carol Simpelaar, September 11, 1954. Children: Matthew, Alice, Jeffrey, Emily, Sarah.

Father:

Forrest Mathis

Mother:

Mattie Mae (Godbold) Mathis

Spouse:

Carol Simpelaar

child:

Sarah Mathis

child:

Jeffrey Mathis

child:

Emily Mathis

child:

Alice Mathis

child:

Matthew Mathis