Background
Weymann, Ray J. was born on December 2, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of August Charles and Lucile (Rausch) Weymann.
Weymann, Ray J. was born on December 2, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of August Charles and Lucile (Rausch) Weymann.
Bachelor of Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1959.
Postdoctoral fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1959-1961; assistant professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1961-1963; associate professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1964-1967; professor astronomy, U. Arizona, Tucson, from 1967; director Steward Observatory, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1970-1975; professor astronomy, U. Arizona, Tuscon, 1975-1986; assistant professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963-1964. Director Mount Wilson and Las Campanas Observatories, from 1986.
Member American Astronomical Society (vice president 1981-1983), Astronomical Society Pacific (president 1973-1975), American Academy Arts and Science, National Academy of Sciences.
Married Barbara Lee McDermott, June 16, 1956. Children— Lynn Elizabeth, Catherine Ann, Steven Christopher.