Background
Roman, Nancy Grace was born on May 16, 1925 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Irwin and Georgia Frances (Smith) Roman.
Roman, Nancy Grace was born on May 16, 1925 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Irwin and Georgia Frances (Smith) Roman.
Bachelor of Arts (Joshua Lippincott Memorial fellow), Swarthmore College, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1949; Doctor of Science, Russell Sage College, 1966; Doctor of Science, Hood College, 1969; Doctor of Science, Bates College, 1971; Doctor of Science, Swarthmore College, 1976.
Assistant, Sproul Observatory, Swarthmore College, 1943-1946; assistant, Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago, at Williams Bay, Wisconsin, 1946-1948; research associate, Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago, 1949-1952; instructor stellar astronomy, Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago, 1952-1955; assistant professor, Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago, 1955; research associate, Warner and Swasey Observatory, Case Institute Technology, Cleveland, summer 1949; physicist radio astronomy branch, United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1955-1956; astronomer, head microwave spectroscopy section, United States Naval Research Laboratory, 1956-1958; astronomer consultant, United States Naval Research Laboratory, 1958-1959; head observational astronomy program, Office Space Flight Development, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1959-1960; chief astronomy and solar physics, geophysics and astronomy programs, Office Space Flight Development, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1960-1964; chief astronomy and relativity programs, Office Space Flight Development, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1964-1979; program scientist for space telescope, Office Space Flight Development, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1979-1980; astronomy consultant, 1980-1989; principal scientist, Astronomical Data Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), since 1981. With McDonnell Douglas Space Systems, 1988-1994.
Trustee Russell Sage College, 1973-1978. Board managers Swarthmore College, 1979-1983. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Astronautical Society (William Randolf Lovelace II award 1980).
Member American Association of University Women, American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union (editor symposia 1956-1958), Astronomical Society Pacific.