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AXFORD, William was born on January 2, 1933 in Dannevirke, New Zealand. Son of John Edgar Axford and May Victoria (née Thoresen) Axford.
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William Ian Ian AXFORD
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William Ian Axford, New Zealand physicist. Recipient American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Space Science award. Served with Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1957-1963.; FellowRoyal Society (Appleton memorial lecturer), American Geophysical Union (Fleming medallist); member Royal Astronomical Society (associate), International Institute Astronautics, United States National Academy Sciences (foreign associate).
Education
Master of Engineering, Canterbury University, New Zealand. Master of Science, Canterbury University, New Zealand, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Manchester University, England, 1960.
Career
With Defense Research Board, Ottawa, Canada, 1960—1962. From associate professor to professor astronomy Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1963—1967. Professor physics and applied physics University California, San Diego, LaJolla, 1967—1974.
Vice chancellor Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, 1982—1985. Director Max Planck Institut fuer Aeronomie, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany, 1974—1982, since 1985. President Cospar, since 1986.
Vice president Scostep, since 1986. With Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1957-1963.
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Membership
Served with Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1957-1963. FellowRoyal Society (Appleton memorial lecturer), American Geophysical Union (Fleming medallist). Member Royal Astronomical Society (associate), International Institute Astronautics, United States National Academy Sciences (foreign associate).
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Married Catherine Joy Lowry, January 12, 1955. Children: Paul, Suzanne, Linda, Robert.
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British/New Zealand
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1960