Background
III, William Hamilton Jefferys, was born on July 8, 1940 in Bedford, Massachusetts, United States.
III, William Hamilton Jefferys, was born on July 8, 1940 in Bedford, Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor, Wesleyan University, 1962; Master of Science, Yale University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, Yale University, 1965.
Instructor astronomy, Wesleyan University, 1964-1965; from assistant professor to associate professor, Wesleyan University, 1965-1979; professor astronomy, University Texas, Austin, since 1979; Harlan J. Smith Centennial professor astronomy, University Texas, Austin, since 1985.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Astronomical Society, Royal Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union.