Background
Corbin, Thomas Elbert was born on September 6, 1940 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph Elbert and Rosa (Trout) Corbin.
Corbin, Thomas Elbert was born on September 6, 1940 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph Elbert and Rosa (Trout) Corbin.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1962; Master of Arts, Georgetown University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Virginia, 1977.
Astronomer, United States Naval Observatory, Washington, 1964-1985; head of meridian division, United States Naval Observatory, Washington, since 1985.
Council Boy Scouts of America, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1989. Member International Astronomical Union (chairman working group on starlists since 1988, vice president positional astronomical), American Astronomical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Brenda Joyce Groves, July 30, 1966. 1 child, James.