Lee Allen Breakiron

Background

Breakiron, Lee Allen was born on July 26, 1948 in Arlington, Virginia, United States. Son of Philip Lewis and Margaret Elisabeth Breakiron.

Education

Bachelor in Astronomy, University of Virginia, 1970; Master of Science in Astronomy, U. Pittsburgh, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, U. Pittsburgh, 1977.

Career

Assistant to division director, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1980-1985; research astronomer, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1976-1980; research astronomer, U. Pittsburgh, 1985-1986; timekeeping astronomer, United States Naval Observatory, Washington, since 1986.

Achievements

• Lee Allen Breakiron has been listed as a noteworthy Astronomer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Patricia Joy McDonough, June 14, 1975 (divorced August 1985). 1 child Jason Lance; married Teiko Rosemary Hirasawa, May 24, 1987.

Father:

Philip Lewis Breakiron

Mother:

Margaret Elisabeth Breakiron

Spouse:

Teiko Rosemary Hirasawa

Spouse:

Patricia Joy McDonough

child:

Jason Lance Breakiron