John Trevor Jefferies

Background

Jefferies, John Trevor was born on April 2, 1925 in Kellerberrin, Australia. Came to the United States, 1956, naturalized, 1967. Son of John and Vera (Healy) Jefferies.

Education

Master of Arts, Cambridge University, England, 1949. Doctor of Science, University Western Australia, Nedlands, 1962.

Career

Senior research staff, High Altitude Observatory, Boulder, Colorado, 1957-1959; senior research staff, Sacramento Peak Observatory, Sunspot, New Mexico, 1957-1959; professor adjoint, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1961-1964; professor physics and astronomy, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1964-1983; director, Institute Astronomy, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1967-1983; director, National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, 1983-1987; astronomer, National Optical Astronomy Observatory, 1987-1992. Consultant National Bureau Studies, Boulder, 1960-1962. Distinguished visiting scientist Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1991-1994.

Achievements

• John Trevor Jefferies has been listed as a noteworthy astrophysicist, administrator, astronomer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Spectral Line Formation

Membership

Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society.

Connections

Married Charmian Candy, September 10, 1949. Children: Stephen R., Helen C., Trevor R.

Father:

John Jefferies

Mother:

Vera (Healy) Jefferies

Spouse:

Charmian Candy

child:

Stephen R. Jefferies

child:

Trevor R. Jefferies

child:

Helen C. Jefferies