Background
Wolstencroft, Ramon David was born on July 25, 1936 in Chelmsford, Essex, England. Son of Albert and Edith (Watmough) Wolstencroft.
Wolstencroft, Ramon David was born on July 25, 1936 in Chelmsford, Essex, England. Son of Albert and Edith (Watmough) Wolstencroft.
Bachelor of Science, University College, London, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, England, 1962.
Junior astronomer, Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, 1962-1965; senior science officer, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1965-1967; lecturer department astronomy, U. Edinburgh, 1967-1968; associate professor, Institute Astronomy, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1968-1973; full professor, Institute Astronomy, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1973-1976; senior principal science officer, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, since 1976; deputy director, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, since 1992.
Fellow Royal Astronomical Society. Member American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union.
Married Susan Elizabeth Couling, November 9, 1963. Children: David Alastair, Mark Andrew.