Background
White, Raymond Edwin was born on May 6, 1933 in Freeport, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond Edwin White and Beatrice Ellen (Rahn) Stone.
White, Raymond Edwin was born on May 6, 1933 in Freeport, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond Edwin White and Beatrice Ellen (Rahn) Stone.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, University of Illinois, 1967.
Instructor astronomy, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1964-1965; assistant professor astronomy, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1965-1971; lecturer astronomy, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1972-1981; associate professor astronomy, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1981-1993; professor astronomy, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1993; distinguished professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1995; program officer astronomy, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1971-1972; astronomer, Dunsink Observatory, Dublin, Ireland, 1996-1997. Visiting lecturer Trinity College, Dublin, 1996-1997.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1955-1958. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Astronomical Society. Member American Astronomical Society, American Association Physics Teachers, Math Association American, International Astronomical Union, Sigma Xi.
Married Ruby Elaine Fisk, October 16, 1956. Children: Raymond Edwin III, Kathleen M., Kevin D.