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Whitcomb, Stanley Ernest was born on January 23, 1951 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Ernest Albert and Ida Mae (Leyshon) Whitcomb.
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Stanley Ernest Whitcomb, American Physicist. Achievements include development of detector systems for infrared astronomy; studies of planets, gas clouds and galaxies; design and development of lasers and laser systems; development of ultra-sensitive optical interferometers for gravitational wave detection. Member American Optical Society.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Chicago, 1980.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, University of Chicago, 1980; assistant professor physics, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1980-1985; deputy director Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1991; research engineer Electronics Division, Northrop, El Segundo, California, 1985-1989; senior system specialist, Loral Electro-Optical Systems, Pasadena, 1989-1991.
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Membership
Member American Optical Society.
Connections
Married Laurie Ann Silberman.
