Background
Epstein, Richard Ira was born on January 24, 1944 in New York City. Son of Jacob Morris and Beatrice (Kreiger) Epstein.
Epstein, Richard Ira was born on January 24, 1944 in New York City. Son of Jacob Morris and Beatrice (Kreiger) Epstein.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford, U., 1972.
Postdoctoral fellow, University Texas, Austin, 1972-1974; postdoctoral fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1974-1976; assistant professor, Nordita, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1976-1983; staff scientist, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, since 1983.
Member American Astonomical Society, International Astronomical Union, American Physical Society.
Married Bette Harrison Yozell, May 16, 1976. Children: Rebekah Yozell Epstein, Nina Yozell Epstein.