Background
Deprit, Andre Albert was born on April 10, 1926 in St. Servais, Belgium. Son of Max Francois and Anne-Marie Caroline (Vasse) Deprit. came to the United States, 1964, naturalized, 1974.
Deprit, Andre Albert was born on April 10, 1926 in St. Servais, Belgium. Son of Max Francois and Anne-Marie Caroline (Vasse) Deprit. came to the United States, 1964, naturalized, 1974.
L.Ph., U. Louvain, Belgium, 1948; L.Sc., U. Louvain, Belgium, 1953; Doctor of Science, University Louvain, Belgium, 1957; D. honoris causa, U. Zaragoza, Spain, 1989; D honoris causa, Russian Academy Science, 1994.
Senior research associate, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1977-1979;
mathematician, National Institute Standards and technical, 1979-1982;
senior mathematician, National Institute Standards and technical, 1982-1983;
senior fellow, National Institute Standards and technical, since 1983;
associate professor, U. Kinshassa, Zaire, 1957-1959;
associate professor, U. Louvain, 1957-1961;
professor, U. Louvain, 1961-1964;
staff member, Boeing Science Research laboratories, Seattle, 1964-1971;
senior research fellow, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1971-1972;
professor, U. Cincinnati, 1972-1978;
Charles Phelps Taft professor, U. Cincinnati, 1979. Consultant Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1977, Naval Research.Lab., Washington, since 1976, National Institute Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado, since 1974. Visiting professor Yale University, New Haven, 1965-1966, U. Liege, Belgium, 1970, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1975, U. Zaragoza, Spain, since 1988, U. Castellon, Spain, 1992.
Visiting lecturer U. Washington, Seattle, 1965-1966. Resident visitor Bell Tel. laboratories, 1968. George LemaƮtre professor of University Louvain, since 1984.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Astronomical Union, American, Royal astronom. societies, Academia de Ciencias (Zazagoza, Spain), Cosmos Club, Sigma Xi.
Married Andree Jeanne Bartholome, September 5, 1959. 1 son, Etienne.