Philip B. James

Background

James, Philip B. was born on March 18, 1940 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Benjamin and Catharine (Bagley) James.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Carnegie Mellon U., 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1966.

Career

Research associate, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1966-1969; professor department physics, U. Missouri, St. Louis, 1969-1990; department chairman physics and astronomy, U. Toledo, since 1990. National Research Council senior associate Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1977-1978. Principal investigator Hubble Space Telescope, Baltimore, since 1990.

Participating scientist Mars Global Surveyor. Co-investigator MARCI Camera for 1998 Mars Orbiter, San Diego, since 1996.

Achievements

• Philip B. James has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Astronomical Society, American Geophysical Union.

Interests

• Avocations: philately, skiing, hiking.

Connections

Married Sharon Lynn Check, August 28,1965. Children: Eric B., Kevin P., Kirsten L.

Father:

Benjamin James

Mother:

Catharine (Bagley) James

Spouse:

Sharon Lynn Check

child:

Kevin P. James

child:

Kirsten L. James

child:

Eric B. James