Background
Hobbs, Lewis Mankin was born on May 16, 1937 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lewis Samuel and Evangeline Elizabeth (Goss) Hobbs.
Hobbs, Lewis Mankin was born on May 16, 1937 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lewis Samuel and Evangeline Elizabeth (Goss) Hobbs.
Bachelor of Engineering Physics, Cornell Univercity, 1960; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Wisconsin, 1966.
Junior astronomer Lick Observatory, University California, Santa Cruz, 1965-1966. Faculty University Chicago, since 1966, professor astronomy and astrophysics, 1976—2003, professor emeritus, 2003. Director Yerkes Observatory Williams Bay, Wisconsin, 1974-1982.
Board directors Association Universities for Research in Astronomy, Washington, 1974-1985. Member Space Telescope Institute Council, 1982-1987. Astronomy committee of board trustees Universities Research Association, Inc., Washington, 1979-1983, chairman, 1979-1981.
Board governors Astrophysical Research Consortium, Inc., Seattle, 1984-1991. Member Users Committee for Hubble Space Telescope, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1990-1994. Member telescope allocation committee National Optical Astronomy Observatory, 1998-2000.
Board of directors Military Symphony Association of Walworth County, 1972-1988. Member American Astronomical Society, American Physical Society, International Astronomical Union, Wisconsin Academy Sciences Arts and Letters.
Married Jo Ann Faith Hagele, June 16, 1962. Children: John, Michael, Dara.