Stephen S. Holt

Background

Holt, Stephen S. was born on May 17, 1940 in New York City. Son of Aaron J. and Faye E. (Schwartz) Holtz.

Education

Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, New York University, 1966.

Career

Instructor physics, New York University, 1964-1966; astrophysicist, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., since 1966; chief high energy astrophysics, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, 1980-1981; director Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1983-1990; director space science, Goddard Space Flight Center, since 1990. Lecturer physics U. Maryland., 1967-1987, Adjunct Professor astronomy, since 1988.

Achievements

• Stephen S. Holt has been listed as a noteworthy Astrophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society (councillor division). Member American Astronomical Society (chair division), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Connections

Married Carol Ann Weissman, June3, 1961. Children: Peter David, Eric Lawrence, Laura Kimberly.

Father:

Aaron J. Holtz

Mother:

Faye E. (Schwartz) Holtz

Spouse:

Carol Ann Weissman

child:

Laura Kimberly Holt

child:

Peter David Holt

child:

Eric Lawrence Holt