Background
Henyey, Louis George was born on February 3, 1910 in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bela and Mary (Floszmann) Henyey.
Henyey, Louis George was born on February 3, 1910 in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bela and Mary (Floszmann) Henyey.
Bachelor of Science, Case Institute Technology, 1932, Master of Science, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1937.
From instructor to assistant professor Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago, 1937-1947. From assistant to associate professor of University California, Berkeley, 1947-1956, professor, 1956-1970, director Computer Center, 1956-1960, chairman astronomy department, 1959-1964. Research associate Princeton, 1951-1952.
Principal investigator optical project National Defense Research Committee.
Guggenheim fellow, 1940-1941.
Member American, Royal astronomical societies, National Academy of Sciences, Astronomical Society of the Pacific (president 1964-1966), Sigma Xi.
Married Elizabeth Rose Belak, April. Children: Thomas Louis, Francis Stephen, Elizabeth Maryrose.