Background
Gilliland, Ronald Lynn was born on July 16, 1952 in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Son of Rodney Lynn and Reta Francis (Jones) Gilliland.
Gilliland, Ronald Lynn was born on July 16, 1952 in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Son of Rodney Lynn and Reta Francis (Jones) Gilliland.
Bachelor in Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy, University Kansas, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, University California, Santa Cruz, 1979.
Advanced studies fellow, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, 1979-1981; from staff scientist I to staff scientist III High Altitude Observatory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, 1981-1989; associate astronomer, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, since 1989.
Member American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union.
Married Beth Leslie Glasser, September 15, 1990.