Background
Taylor, Joseph Hooton was born on March 29, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Hooton and Sylvia Hathaway (Evans) Taylor.
Taylor, Joseph Hooton was born on March 29, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Hooton and Sylvia Hathaway (Evans) Taylor.
Bachelor in Physics, Haverford College, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, Harvard University, 1968; Doctor of Science (honorary, University of Chicago, 1985; Doctor of Science (honorary, U. Massachusetts, 1994.
Research fellow, lecturer, Harvard University, 1968-1969; assistant professor astronomy, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1969-1972; associate professor, U. Massachusetts, 1973-1977; professor, U. Massachusetts, 1977-1981; professor physics, Princeton University, since 1980; James McDonnell Distinguished professor physics, Princeton University, since 1986; dean of faculty, Princeton University, since 1997.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Physical Society. Member NAS (Henry Draper medal 1985, John Jay Carty medal Advancement of Science 1991), American Philosophical Society, American Astronomical Society, International Science Radio Union, International Astronomical Union.
Married Marietta Bisson, January 3, 1976. Children: Jeffrey, Rebecca, Anne-Marie.