Ronald Fred Elsner

Background

Elsner, Ronald Fred was born on December 14, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Fred Carl and Louise Martha (Henk) Elsner.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1969; Master of Science in Physics, University of Illinois, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Illinois, 1976.

Career

Research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1976-1978; National Research Council/NAS resident research associate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, 1978-1980; astrophysicist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, since 1980. System-analysis scientist AXAF Project Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, since 1991.

Achievements

• Ronald Fred Elsner has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1970-1972. Member American Astronomical Society (member high energy astrophysics division since 1976).

Connections

Married Sylvia Virginia Friedman. Children: Catherine Elizabeth, David Joseph.

Father:

Fred Carl Elsner

Mother:

Louise Martha (Henk) Elsner

Spouse:

Sylvia Virginia Friedman

child:

David Joseph Elsner

child:

Catherine Elizabeth Elsner