Jon Carleton Weisheit

Background

Weisheit, Jon Carleton was born on October 10, 1944 in Mount Vernon, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of O. George and Shirley Ann Weisheit.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Texas, 1966; Master of Science, Rice U., 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Rice U., 1970.

Career

Research fellow astronomy, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970-1972; research physicist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, 1972-1979; associate division leader physics, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, 1981-1988; research physicist, lecturer, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1979-1981; professor space physics and astronomy, Rice U., Houston, since 1988; department chairman space physics and astronomy, Rice U., Houston, since 1992. Consultant Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, since 1988, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, since 1988. Member of advisory committee National Research Council, Washington, 1984-1987.

Achievements

• Jon Carleton Weisheit has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director swim meets Amateur Athletic Union, California, 1975-1979. Member fellowship committee Hertz Foundation, Livermore, 1977-1992. Fellow American Physical Society.

Member American Association Physics Teachers, American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union.

Connections

Married Janet Carolyn Lucas, November 24, 1965. Children: Krista Marie, Lara Elizabeth.

Father:

O. George Weisheit

Mother:

Shirley Ann Weisheit

Spouse:

Janet Carolyn Lucas

child:

Lara Elizabeth Weisheit

child:

Krista Marie Weisheit