Background
Conti, Peter Selby was born on September 5, 1934 in New York City. Son of Attilio Carlo and Marie (Selby) Conti.
Conti, Peter Selby was born on September 5, 1934 in New York City. Son of Attilio Carlo and Marie (Selby) Conti.
Bachelor of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University California-Berkeley, 1963. Honoris Causa degree, University Utrecht, 1993.
Research fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1963-1966; assistant professor astronomy, University of California/Santa Cruz, 1966-1971; astronomer, Lick Observatory, Santa Cruz, 1966-1971; professor, fellow Joint Institute Laboratory Astrophysics, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1971; chairman, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1989-1990; department chairman astrophysical, planetary and atmospheric science, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1980-1986. Chairman board directors Association Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc., Tuscon,1983-1986. Visiting professor U. Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1969-1970, minnaert professor of University Utrecht, 1995.
Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1959. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman of the section D in astronomy 1980). Member American Astronomical Society (councillor 1983-1986), Astronomical Society of Pacific, International Astronomical Union (organizing committee 1983-1985, vice president 1985-1988, president 1988-1991, commission 29 stellar spectra).
Married Carolyn Safford, August 26, 1961. Children— Michael, Karen, Kathe.