Philip Myron Solomon

Background

Solomon, Philip Myron was born on March 19, 1939 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Betty (Safer) Solomon.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of Wisconsin, 1959; Master of Science in Astronomy, University of Wisconsin, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1964.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow Princeton University, 1964-1966. Research associate, lecturer Columbia University, New York City, 1966-1971. Associate professor School Physics and Atronomy University Minnesota, 1971-1973.

Professor astronomy department earth and space science State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1974. Visiting scientist Institute Astronomy, Cambridge (England) University, 1967-1969, 72, senior visiting scientist, 1981-1982. Member in School Natural Sciences, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1973-1974, 86.

Overseas fellow Churchill College, Cambridge, University, 1981-1982. Visiting professor Ecole Norman Superieure, Paris, 1989, Max Plauck Institute for Radioastronomie, Bonn, 1989, Institute d'Astrophysique, Paris, 1993, North Atlantic Treaty Organization senior scientist, 1996, visiting professor Cambridge University, 1997.

Achievements

• Philip Myron Solomon has been listed as a notable astronomer, atmospheric scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Giant Molecular Clouds in the Galaxy

Membership

Member American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union.

Connections

Married Sheila Movit. 1 child, Nina Beth.

Father:

Nathan Solomon

Mother:

Betty (Safer) Solomon

Spouse:

Sheila Movit

child:

Nina Beth Solomon