Background
King, Ivan Robert was born on June 25, 1927 in Far Rockaway, New York, United States. Son of Myram and Anne (Franzblau) King.
King, Ivan Robert was born on June 25, 1927 in Far Rockaway, New York, United States. Son of Myram and Anne (Franzblau) King.
AB, Hamilton College, 1946; AM, Harvard University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1952.
Instructor astronomy, Harvard University, 1951-1952; mathematician, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1951-1952; methods analyst, unites states department Defense, Washington, 1954-1956; with, University of Illinois, 1956-1964; associate professor astronomy, University of California, Berkeley, 1964-1966; professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1966-1993; chairman astronomy department, University of California, Berkeley, 1967-1970; professor emeritus, University of California, Berkeley, since 1993. Member faint object camera team Hubble Space Telescope.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1952-1954. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman astronomy section 1974), NAS, American Academy Arts & Sciences, American Astronomical Society (councillor 1963-1966, chairman division dynamical astronomy 1972-1973, president 1978-1980), International Astronomical Union.
Married Alice Greene, November 21, 1952 (divorced 1982). Children: David, Lucy, Adam, Jane.