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Tilford, Shelby G. was born on January 11, 1937 in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States.
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Shelby G. Tilford
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Shelby G. Tilford, American Earth science director, physical chemist, meteorolgist. Research in high resolution vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy of atoms and molecules of atmospheric, laser, and astrophysical interest; mesospheric research; tropospheric and stratospheric air quality; upper atmospheric research; oceanic processes. Recipient Special award American Meteorologcial Association, 1993.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Western Kentucky U., 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, 1962.
Career
Research associate spectros, Naval Research Laboratory, 1961-1963; research chemist, Naval Research Laboratory, 1963-1966; spectros consultant physicist, Naval Research Laboratory, 1966-1972; section head extreme ultraviolet spectros, 1972-1976; space scientist solar atmospheric processes, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, 1976; discipline chief upper atmosphere, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, 1976-1978; br chief atmospheric processes, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, 1978-1981; division director environmental operations, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, 1981-1984; division director earth science and appln., National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, since 1984. Visiting professor U. Maryland., 1969-1976.
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Married 1956; 2 children.
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