Background
Forrest, William John was born on May 18, 1945 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of John Kenneth and Ruth (Roark) Forrest.
astrophysicist Astronomy educator
Forrest, William John was born on May 18, 1945 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of John Kenneth and Ruth (Roark) Forrest.
Bachelor of Science, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, 1974.
Research physicist, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, 1974-1975; research associate Center for Radiophysics and Space Research, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1975-1981; assistant professor astronomy, U. Rochester, New York, 1981-1987; associate professor astronomy, U. Rochester, New York, since 1987.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society New York.