J. Roger Angel
Astronomer, Award Winner
1941 –
Who is J. Roger Angel?
James Roger Prior Angel is a British-born American astronomer, and is Regents Professor and Professor of Astronomy and Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona. He graduated from St Peter's College, Oxford, with a BA, in 1963, from California Institute of Technology, with an MA in 1966, and from Oxford University, with a D Phil, in 1967. He has taught at Columbia University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1990.
On August 23, 2012, Angel and his inventions were the subject of a story on NPR's Morning Edition.
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- Born
- 1941
- Also known as
- Roger Angel
- J. Roger P. Angel
- James Roger Prior Angel
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Oxford
Physics
( - 1963) - Doctorate, University of Oxford
Physics
( - 1967) - Master's Degree, California Institute of Technology
( - 1966)
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Oxford
- Employment
- University of Arizona
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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