Background
Seaton, Michael John was born on January 16, 1923 in Bristol, England. Son of Arthur William Robert and Helen Amelia (Stone) Seaton.
Seaton, Michael John was born on January 16, 1923 in Bristol, England. Son of Arthur William Robert and Helen Amelia (Stone) Seaton.
Wallington County School, Surrey, University College, London. University College, London 1946-1950, Assistant lecturer 1950-1952, lecturer 1952-1959, Reader 1959-1963, Professor 1963-1988, Professor Emeritus since 1988.
Assistant Chemist British Industrial Solvents 1940-1942. Navigator Royal Air Force 1942-1946. Student University College, London 1946-1950, Assistant lecturer 1950-1952, lecturer 1952-1959, Reader 1959-1963, Professor 1963-1988, Professor Emeritus since 1988.
Charge de Recherche, Institute d’Astrophysique, Paris 1954-1955. FellowAdjoint, Jt. Institute Laboratory Astrophysics, Boulder, Colorado since 1963. Senior Research Fellow, Science and Engineering Research Council 1984-1988.
President Royal Astronomical Society 1979-1981.
Contributor over 260 articles to professional journals.
Flight lieutenant Royal Air Force, 1942-1946. Fellow Royal Society London (Hughes medal 1992). Member Royal Astronomical Society (president 1979-1981, Gold medal 1983), National Academy of Sciences (associate), American Astronomical Society (honorary).
Married Olive May Singleton, June 10, 1943 (widowed). Children: Jane, Richard John. Married Joy Clarice Balchin, October 20, 1960.
1 child, Anthony Michael.