Background
Tholen, David James was born on July 31, 1955 in Hays, Kansas, United States. Son of Alfred Henry and Mary Margaret (Suppes) Tholen.
Tholen, David James was born on July 31, 1955 in Hays, Kansas, United States. Son of Alfred Henry and Mary Margaret (Suppes) Tholen.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Bachelor of Science in Astronomy, U. Kansas, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Planetary Sciences, U. Arizona, 1984.
Assistant astronomer, Institute for Astronomy, University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1983-1988; associate astronomer, Institute for Astronomy, University Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1988. Member planetary astronomy review panel National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1990-1992, member near earth object detection workshop, 1991, member outer planets science working group,1991-, member near earth object interception workshop, 1992.
Member Honolulu (Hawaii) Community Concert Band, since 1984, Oahu Civic Orchestra, Honolulu, since 1984, Army Community Theater Orchestra, Honolulu, since 1987. Member American Astronomical Society (division for planetary science Urey prize 1990), International Astronomical Union, Astronomical Society of the Pacific.