Background
Heckman, Timothy Martin was born on October 11, 1951 in Toledo, Ohio, United States. Son of Dale H. Heckman and Joan E. (Martin) Flick.
Astronomy and physics educator
Heckman, Timothy Martin was born on October 11, 1951 in Toledo, Ohio, United States. Son of Dale H. Heckman and Joan E. (Martin) Flick.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1978.
Leiden Observatory; postdoctoral fellow Leiden (The Netherlands) Observatory. Bok fellow Steward Observatory, Tucson, 1980-1981. Assistant professor University Maryland, College Park, 1982-1985, associate professor, 1985-1988.
Professor physics and astronomy Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1989.
Member American Astronomical Association, International Astronomical Union.
Married Joanne E. Orsini, October 19, 1978. Children: David D., Steven K.