Richard Charles Canfield

Background

Canfield, Richard Charles was born on December 9, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Howard Lester and Emma Ottilia (Kemnitz) Canfield.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Astronomy, University of Michigan, 1959; Master of Science in Astronomy, University of Michigan, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Astrogeophysics, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1968.

Career

Visiting scientist, High Altitude Observatory, Boulder, 1968-1969; fellow, Utrecht (The Netherlands) U., 1969-1970; staff scientist, Sacramento Peak Observatory, Sunspot, New Mexico, 1970-1976; research physicist, University of California, San Diego, 1976-1985; astronomer, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1985-1996; research professor physics, Montana State University, Bozeman, since 1996.

Achievements

• Richard Charles Canfield has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Deborah Ann Haydon, March 25, 1978. Children: John Walker, Paige Elizabeth, Robert Baird, Chelsea Annual.

Father:

Howard Lester Canfield

Mother:

Emma Ottilia (Kemnitz) Canfield

Spouse:

Deborah Ann Haydon

child:

Paige Elizabeth Canfield

child:

John Walker Canfield

child:

Chelsea Annual Canfield

child:

Robert Baird Canfield