Background
III, John Sill Gallagher, was born on March 26, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Sill Junior and Caroline Eaton (Campbell) G.
III, John Sill Gallagher, was born on March 26, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Sill Junior and Caroline Eaton (Campbell) G.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1969; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1972.
Visiting assistant professor department physics and astronomy, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1972-1974; assistant professor School Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1974-1977; associate professor to professor astronomy, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1977-1984; astronomer, Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, 1984-1986; director, Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1986-1989; vice president, Associated Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., Washington, 1989-1990; professor astronomy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1990.
Fellow American Association Advisory Science. Member American Astronomical Society (councilor 1987-1990), International Astronomical Union, Astronomical Society of Pacific, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Mary Lewis Ames, August 29, 1970. Children: Daphne E., Julia F.