Stephen Thancy Gottesman

Background

Gottesman, Stephen Thancy was born on February 23, 1939 in New York City. Son of Jacob Frank and Edna Beatrice (Goldner) Gottesman.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Colgate University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Victoria University Manchester England, 1967.

Career

Lecturer physics and astronomy University Keele, England, 1968—1969. Research fellow California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1971. Research associate National Radio Astronomical Observatory, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1969—1971.

Assistant professor astronomy University Florida, Gainesville, 1972—1976, associate professor astronomy, 1976—1981, professor astronomy, 1981—2007, emeritus professor astronomy, 2007, chairman department astronomy, 1988—1993. Visiting professor Institute Astrofisica de Canarias, 1995-1996.

Achievements

• Stephen T. Gottesman has been listed as a noteworthy astronomy educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Nonlinear Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics

Membership

Treasurer American Civil Liberties Union, Gainesville, 1988-1992. Member American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union (chairman working group committee #28 1979-1985), International Union of Radio Science, Astronomical Society of Pacific, Phi Beta Kappa Society (beta chapter Florida) (vice president 2004-2005, president 2005-2007).

Connections

Married Celia F. Docherty, June 29, 1968 (divorced August 1990). Children: Lorna Rachel, Ian Kenneth Jacob, Emily Caitlin. Married Mariou Barr, October 20, 1990.

Children: Erika Barr(step), Alexander Barr (step).

Father:

Jacob Frank Gottesman

Mother:

Edna Beatrice (Goldner) Gottesman

Spouse:

Mariou Barr

Spouse:

Celia F. Docherty

child:

Emily Caitlin Gottesman

child:

Lorna Rachel Gottesman

child:

Alexander Barr Gottesman (step)

child:

Erika Barr Gottesman (step)

child:

Ian Kenneth Jacob Gottesman