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Pesnell, William Dean was born on January 19, 1957 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of William O. and Loretta (Ostien) Pesnell.
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William Dean Pesnell
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William Dean Pesnell, American Research scientist. Achievements include discovery of effects of fifth-force on stars; research on instability in stars due to convection; research on quantitative error analysis for aeronomy.
M C. Grantee Kitt Peak National Observatory, 1989, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1994, National Science Foundation, 1994.
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Delaware, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Florida, 1983.
Career
Teaching, research assistant Department Physics, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1978-1983; postdoctoral research associate, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1983-1987; visiting assistant professor Department Astronomy, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1987-1989; lecturer APAS, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1989; consultant, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, since 1983; project manager, associate scientist, Applied Research Corporation, Landover, Maryland., 1990-1995; president, Nomad Research, Inc., Bowie, Maryland., since 1995.
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Member American Astronomical Society, American Geophysical Union, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Smithsonian Institution.
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