Background

Seidelmann, Paul Kenneth was born on June 15, 1937 in Cincinnati. Son of Paul Emil and Esther (Momberg) Seidelmann.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, U. Cincinnati, 1960; Master of Science, U. Cincinnati, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Cincinnati, 1968.

Career

R & D coordinator, United States Army Missile Command, Huntsville, Alabama, 1963-1965; astronomer, United States Naval Observatory, Washington, 1965-1976; director, N.A.O., United States Naval Observatory, Washington, 1976-1990; director, O.M.D., United States Naval Observatory, Washington, 1990-1994; director astrometry, United States Naval Observatory, Washington, since 1994. Visiting associate professor of University Maryland., College Park, 1972-1990, visiting professor, since 1992. President Celestial Mechanics Institute, Washington, since 1986.

Achievements

• Achievements include co-discovery of Saturn Satellite XIV Calypso. Design of star map, Einstein statue, National Academy Sciences.

Membership

President Emmanuel Lutheran, Bethesda, Maryland., 1985-1986, chairman building committee, 1986-1991. First lieutenant United States Army, 1963-1965. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, International Astronomical Union (president committee 4 1988-1991, president division I 1997-1900), Institute Navigation (president 1979-1980), American Astronomical Association (president division on dynamical astronomy).

Connections

Married Roberta Jane Buck, August 27, 1960. Children: Holly Marie Flippen, Alan David.

Father:

Paul Emil Seidelmann

Mother:

Esther (Momberg) Seidelmann

Spouse:

Roberta Jane Buck

child:

Alan David Seidelmann

child:

Holly Marie Flippen Seidelmann