Background
Herbst, William was born on November 12, 1947 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Anne Theresa (Walsh) Herbst.
Herbst, William was born on November 12, 1947 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Anne Theresa (Walsh) Herbst.
AB with high honors, Princeton University, 1970. Master of Science, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1974.
Master of Arts (honorary), Wesleyan University, 1992.
Lecturer, postdoctoral fellow, York University, Center for Research in Experimental Space Science, Ontario, 1974-1976; Carnegie fellow, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1976-1978; assistant professor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1978-1984; associate professor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1984-1990; professor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, since 1990; department chairman astronomy, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1986-1988, 89; director Van Vleck Observatory, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, since 1993.
Member American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union, Sigma Xi (president local chapter since 1978).
Married Elizabeth A. Roberts Donzello (divorced). Children: John William, Peter James. Married Debra Leah Koret, January 6, 1990.