William Charles Gawne

Background

Gawne, William Charles was born on July 13, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles Earl Gawne and Maureen Elizabeth Ybarra.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, North Texas State University, 1987; Master of Science in Physics, U. North Texas, 1990.

Career

Teaching fellow, North Texas State University, Denton, 1983-1987; resident astronomer, U. North Texas, Denton, 1988-1990; observatory manager, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1990; science operations specialist observer support section, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, since 1990. Research associate Center for Applied Quantum Electronics, Denton, 1987-1988, Center for Materials Characterization, Denton, 1989-1990, North Texas Center for Network Neurosci., Denton, 1990.

Achievements

• William Charles Gawne has been listed as a noteworthy Astronomer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1972-1981, with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1981-1990. Member American Astronomical Society, American Physical Society (junior), Sigma Pi Sigma (life, president 1988-1989, vice president 1989-1990).

Connections

Married PaulaAnne Stevens, November 21, 1972. Children: Marianne Elizabeth, Amanda Alafair.

Father:

Charles Earl Gawne Ybarra

Mother:

Maureen Elizabeth Ybarra

Spouse:

PaulaAnne Stevens

child:

Marianne Elizabeth Gawne

child:

Amanda Alafair Gawne