Robert Moffat MacQueen

Background

MacQueen, Robert Moffat was born on March 28, 1938 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Marion Leigh and Grace (Gilfillan) MacQ.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Rhodes College, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1968.

Career

Assistant professor physics, Rhodes College, 1961-1963; instructor physics and astronomy, Goucher College, Towson, Maryland., 1964-1966; senior research scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, 1967-1990; director High Altitude Observatory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, 1979-1986; assistant director, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, 1986-1987; associate director, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, 1987-1989; professor physics, Rhodes College, Memphis, since 1990; principal investigator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Apollo program, 1971-1975; principal investigator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Skylab program, 1970-1976; principal investigator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Solar Maximum Mission, 1976-1979; principal investigator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/European Space Agency International Solar Polar Mission, 1978-1983. Lecturer U. Colorado, 1968-1979, Adjunct Professor, 1979-1990. Member commission on space astronomy National Academy Sciences, 1973-1976, member commission on space physics, 1977-1979.

Member Space Science Board, 1983-1986.

Achievements

• Robert Moffat MacQueen has been listed as a noteworthy Solar physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Optical Society American. Member American Astronomical Society (chairman solar physics division 1976-1978), Association University Research Astronomy (director-at-large 1984-1993, Chairman of the Board 1989-1992), American Association Physics Teachers, Sigma Xi. M C.

Connections

Married Caroline Gibbs, June 25, 1960 (divorced December 1997). Children: Andrew, Marjorie. Married Marsha AnneSime, March 9, 1998.

Father:

Marion Leigh MacQ.

Mother:

Grace (Gilfillan) MacQ.

Spouse:

Marsha AnneSime

Spouse:

Caroline Gibbs

child:

Marjorie MacQueen

child:

Andrew MacQueen