John William Moffat

Background

Moffat, John William was born on May 24, 1932 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Son of George William and Esther (Winther) Moffat.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Trinity College Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1958; Doctor of Science, U. Winnipeg, 1989.

Career

Senior research fellow, Imperial College, London, England., 1957-1958; scientist, Research Institute Advanced Studies, Baltimore, 1958-1960; principal scientist, Research Institute Advanced Studies, 1961-1964; scientist, European Organization of Nuclear Research, Geneva, Switzerland, 1960-1961; associate professor department physics, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1964-1967; professor, U. Toronto, since 1967.

Achievements

• John William Moffat has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Cambridge Philosophical Society (England). Member of New York Academy Sciences, Canada Astronomical Society, International Union Astronomers.

Connections

Father:

George William Moffat

Mother:

Esther (Winther) Moffat