Michael Jon Mumma

Background

Mumma, Michael Jon was born on December 3, 1941 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Henry and Violet Lyndell (Baxter) Mumma.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Physics with honors, Franklin and Marshall College, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. Pittsburgh, 1970.

Career

Graduate research assistant, U. Pittsburgh, 1963-1970; astrophysicist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1970-1976; head branch Infrared and Radio Astronomy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center, 1976-1984; associate chief Laboratory Extraterrestrial Physics, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center, 1984-1985; head Planetary Systems branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center, 1985-1990; chief scientist Laboratory Extraterrestrial Physics, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center, since 1990; adjunct research associate in physics, Pennsylvania State University, 1978-1981; professor physics, Pennsylvania State University, 1981-1988. Member numerous working groups and advisory committees National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Bureau Standards, National Science Foundation, National Academy Sciences, since 1973. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Michael Jon Mumma has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Astrophysics from the Moon/Proposed Optical Interferometer With Automated Deployment (Aip Conference Proceedings)

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Membership

Fellow American Physical Society, Washington Academy Science. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Astronomical Society, American Geophysical Union, International Astronomical Union, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Connections

Married Sage Bailey Tower, August 20, 1966. Children: Peter Robb, Amy Elizabeth.

Father:

John Henry Mumma

Mother:

Violet Lyndell (Baxter) Mumma

Spouse:

Sage Bailey Tower

child:

Amy Elizabeth Mumma

child:

Peter Robb Mumma