Background

Catura, Richard Clarence was born on July 31, 1935 in Arkansaw, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Russell Blanchard and Rose M. (Glasbrenner) Catura.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962.

Career

Research scientist, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1962-1963; postdoctoral, Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1963-1966; research scientist, Lockheed Palo Alto (California) Research Laboratory, 1966-1975; staff scientist, Lockheed Palo Alto (California) Research Laboratory, 1975-1981; senior staff scientist, Lockheed Palo Alto (California) Research Laboratory, 1981-1994. Member management operations working group National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1986-1989, National Academy Science Astronomy and Astrophysics survey committee, Washington, 1989-1990, NASAX-Ray Asronomy Working Group, Washington, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• Richard Clarence Catura has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, astrophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Astronomical Union, Society Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, American Asron. Society, American Physical Society.

Connections

Married Sharon Jean Torgerson, June 20, 1959. Children: Paul, Laura, Linda.

Father:

Russell Blanchard Catura

Mother:

Rose M. (Glasbrenner) Catura

Spouse:

Sharon Jean Torgerson

child:

Linda Catura

child:

Laura Catura

child:

Paul Catura