Background
KRAFT, Robert was born on June 16, 1927 in Seattle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Victor P. Kraft and Viola E. Ellis.
professor of astronomy and astrophysics
KRAFT, Robert was born on June 16, 1927 in Seattle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Victor P. Kraft and Viola E. Ellis.
Bachelor of Science, University Washington, 1947. Master of Science, University Washington, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University California-Berkeley, 1955.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Indiana University, 1995.
Postdoctoral fellow, Mount Wilson Observatory, Carnegie Institute, Pasadena, California, 1955-1956;
assistant professor astronomy, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1956-1958;
assistant professor astronomy, Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, 1958-1959;
staff, Hale Observatory, Pasadena, 1960-1967;
professor, astronomer, Lick Observatory, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1967-1992;
astronomer, professor emeritus, since 1992. Acting director Lick Observatory, 1968-1970, 71-73, director, 1981-1991. Director University of California Observatories, 1988-1991.
Chairman Fachbeirat, Max-Planck-Institute, Munich, Federal Republic Germany, 1978-1988. Board directors Cara corporation (Keck Observatory), Pasadena, 1985-1991. Board directors AURA, 1989-1992.
Member National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Astronomical Society (president 1974-1976, Warner prize 1962, Russell prize lecturer 1995), International Astronomical Union (vice president 1982-1988, president-elect 1994-1997, president 1997-2000), Astronomical Society Pacific (board directors 1981-1987), Royal Astronomical Society (foreign associate).
Married Rosalie Ann Reichmuth, August 28, 1949. Children— Kenneth, Kevin.