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Sorrell, Wilfred Henry was born on July 2, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of John Henry and Inez Sorrell.
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Wilfred Henry Sorrell
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Wilfred Henry Sorrell, American Astrophysics educator. Achievements include research on theoretical astrophysics with emphasis on nature of interstellar and circumstellar dust grains, central energy source in quasi-stellar objects and Seyfert nuclei, models for formation of low mass stars. Member American Astronomical Society.
Education
Student, Stillman College, 1962-1966; Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of Wisconsin, 1966; Master of Science in Physics, University of Wisconsin, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, University of Wisconsin, 1989.
Career
Junior engineering assistant for Apollo space program, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama, 1966-1967; teaching assistant physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1967-1968; teaching assistant mathematics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1981-1983; mathematics instructor for minority summer engineering program, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1981-1990; teaching assistant astronomy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1987; associate professor astrophysics, U. Missouri, St. Louis, since 1990.
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Member American Astronomical Society.
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Recipient St. Louis American Salute Excellence Merit award, 1992. Grantee Institute fur Astrophysik, 1983, University of Wisconsin, National Science Foundation, 1984, 86, 88, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1987-1988. Vilas fellow, 1966-1968.Recipient St. Louis American Salute Excellence Merit award, 1992. Grantee Institute fur Astrophysik, 1983, University of Wisconsin, National Science Foundation, 1984, 86, 88, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1987-1988. Vilas fellow, 1966-1968.