Background
O'Connell, Robert West was born on March 22, 1943 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William Wallace and June (Curts) O'C.
O'Connell, Robert West was born on March 22, 1943 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William Wallace and June (Curts) O'C.
Bachelor of Arts with great distinction, University of California-Berkeley, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1970.
Postgraduate research astronomer, Lick Observatory, Santa Cruz, California, 1969-1971; assistant professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1971-1976; associate professor astronomy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1976-1986; professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1986; department chairman, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1979-1985; team leader, United States Starlab Facility Definition Team, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1978; director, Leander McCormick Observatory, Charlottesville, 1979; chairman, International Starlab Joint Science Working Group, Charlottesville, 1980-1982; coordinating director, Institute Theoretical Astronomy, University of Virginia, 1983. Investigator Astro-1 Spacelab Mission, 1990.
Member American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union, Royal Astronomical Society (London), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Ruth Vega Landean, December 20, 1976. 1 son, Stephen Robert.