Background
Wehinger, Peter Augustus was born on February 18, 1938 in Goshen, New York, United States. Son of George Edward and Elizabeth Marie (Goode) Wehinger.
Wehinger, Peter Augustus was born on February 18, 1938 in Goshen, New York, United States. Son of George Edward and Elizabeth Marie (Goode) Wehinger.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1960. Master of Arts in Astronomy, Indiana University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, 1966.
Research assistant Astrononmy, Indiana University, 1960—1961. National Aeronautics and Space Administration predoctoral fellow Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1963-1965. Instructor University Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1965-1967, assistant professor, 1967-1970.
Associate professor University Kansas, Lawrence, 1970-1972. Visiting associate professor Tel Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel, 1972-1975. Principal research fellow Royal Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux, England, 1975-1978.
Visiting senior scientist Max Planck Institute Astronomy, Heidelberg, Germany, 1978-1980. Visiting professor Arizona State University, Tempe, 1981-1984, research professor, 1984—1997. Staff astronomer, director development Steward Observatory, University Arizona, since 1997.
Project manager 1.3 meter telescope department astronomy University Michigan, 1966-1970. Technical consultant Boller & Chivens division Perkin Elmer corporation, South Pasadena, California, 1974-1975, Photek Ltd., St. Leonard's-on-the-Sea, Sussex, England, 1992-1994, Torus Precision Optics, Iowa City, 1997-1999. Coordinator Arizona Astronomy Board, since 1999.
Visiting professor Astronomy Center University Sussex, Brighton, England, 1975-1978, senior research fellow department astronomy Ohio State University, Columbus, 1978-1979. Visiting professor physics-astronomy department Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, 1981-1982. Discipline specialist in spectroscopy International Halley Watch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1982-1989.
Visiting research fellow Mount Stromlo Observatory and Siding Spring, Australian National University, Canberra, 1986-1994. Associate director Arizona/National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Grant Consortium, Arizona State University, 1990-1994. Adjunct staff astronomer Steward Observatory University Arizona, 1991-1997, staff astronomer, development officer Director' General’ s Office, 1997-2002.
Staff astronomer and director development director office, since 2002. Advisory board Arizona Science Center, 1995-1997. Visiting professor physics and astronomy Mesa Community College, 1996-1998.
Faculty associate plant biology Arizona State University, 1997-2000. Website manager Steward Observatory Mirror Laboratory, since 2004.
Fellow Royal Astronomical Society. Member American Astronomical Society (division planetry science), Astronomical Society of the Pacific, International Astronomical Union, Sigma Xi.
Married Susan Wyckoff, July 29, 1967.