William Whitney Shane

Background

Shane, William Whitney was born on June 3, 1928 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Charles Donald and Mary Lea (Heger) Shane.

Education

Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1951. Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley, 1953—1958. Doctor of Science, Leiden University, Netherlands, 1971.

Career

Research associate Leiden University, 1961—1971, senior scientist, 1971—1979. Professor astronomy, director Astronomical Institute, Catholic University Nijmegen, Netherlands, 1979—1988. Guest professor astronomy Leiden University, 1988—1993.

C.H. Adams fellow Monterey Institute Research Astronomy, California, since 1994. With United States Navy, 1951-1953.

Achievements

• William Whitney Shane has been listed as a noteworthy astronomer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member International Astronomical Union (commissions 33, 34), American Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society Netherlands, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Phi Beta Kappa. Achievementsinclude research on structure and dynamics of galaxies, observational astronomy.

Connections

Married Clasina van der Molen Shane, April 22, 1964. Children: Johan Jacob, Charles Donald.

Father:

Charles Donald Shane

Mother:

Mary Lea (Heger) Shane

Spouse:

Clasina van der Molen Shane

child:

Charles Donald Shane

child:

Johan Jacob Shane