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Mushotzky, Richard Fred was born on June 18, 1947 in New York City. Son of Harry and Lee (Bickel) Mushotzky.
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Richard Fred Mushotzky
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Richard Fred Mushotzky, American Astrophysicist. Achievements include research on first x-ray spectral survey of Business Level Lac's, active galaxies, and clusters of galaxies; first characterization of x-ray temporal behavior of active galaxies. Recipient Exceptional Science Achievement award National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1983, Lindsay award, 1985. Member American Astronomical Society.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, San Diego, 1976.
Career
Research fellow, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1977-1979;
astrophyhsicist, Goddard Space Flight Center, since 1979. Member AXAF science working group, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, since 1984. Member XMM science working group European Space Agency, Noordwijk, the Netherlands, 1985-1986.
XMM mission scientist, since 1989. Member Astro-D, United States Japan Collaborative Program science working team. Member numerous National Aeronautics and Space Administration advisory groups.
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Member American Astronomical Society.
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Married Carolyn Margaret Bruno, October 3, 1981.
