Background
Matsushima, Satoshi was born on May 6, 1923 in Fukui, Japan. Son of Kyoyu and Hatsuye (Isaka) Matsushima. came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1963.
Matsushima, Satoshi was born on May 6, 1923 in Fukui, Japan. Son of Kyoyu and Hatsuye (Isaka) Matsushima. came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1963.
Bachelor of Science, University Kyoto, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, University Utah, 1954; postgraduate, Harvard, 1952-1954; Doctor of Science, University Tokyo, 1966.
Assistant, U. Kyoto, 1946-1950;
research associate, University of Pennsylvania, 1954-1955;
senior research fellow, Paris (France) Observatory, 1956-1957;
research associate, U. Kiel, Germany, 1957-1958;
assistant professor physics, Florida State University, 1958-1960;
associate professor astronomy, U. Iowa, 1960-1967;
professor astronomy, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1967-1989, professor emeritus, 1989-1992;
head department astronomy, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1976-1989;
acting head department physics, Pennsylvania State University, 1981-1982. Visiting astronomer Utrecht Observatory, Netherlands, 1956. Senior research fellow California Institute Technology, 1958-1960.
Visiting professor U. Tokyo, 1965-1966, 74, TohokuU., 1974, U. Kyoto, 1965. Consultant United States Naval Research Laboratory, 1963. Panel member National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1970-1973.
Fellow Royal Astronomical Society England. Member American Astronomical Society, American Geophysical Union, Astronomical Society Pacific, International Astronomical Union, Sigma Xi.
Married Reiko Hori, October 25, 1955. Children: Peter Koichi, Anne Yuko.