Joseph Chamberlain
- Born: August 24, 1928 (Boonville, Missouri)
- Died: April 14, 2004
Education
- 1948: AB, University of Missouri
- 1949: AM, University of Michigan
- 1951: MS, University of Michigan
- 1952: PhD, University of Michigan (Astronomy)
Major Positions
- 1951–1953: United States Air Force, Project Scientist, Aurora and Airglow, Cambridge Research Center
- 1953–1955: University of Chicago, Research Associate, Yerkes Observatory
- 1955–1962: University of Chicago, Assistant Professor to Professor, Yerkes Observatory
- 1962–1970: Kitt Peak National Observatory, Associate Director, Planetary Science Division
- 1970–1971: Kitt Peak National Observatory, Astronomer, Planetary Science Division
- 1971–1976: Rice University, Adjunct Professor
- 1976–1990: Rice University, Professor of Space Physics and Astronomy
- 1990–2004: Rice University, Emeritus Professor of Space Physics and Astronomy
Other Positions
- 1971–1973: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Director, Lunar Science Institute
- 1974–1980: Reviews in Geophysics and Space Physics, Editor
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1972–1975: Chair, Astronomy Section, National Academy of Sciences
- 1974–1978: Member, Executive Committee, Assembly of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Research Council
Selected Awards and Honors
Archival Resources
Chamberlain Space Physics Correspondence, Rice University, Fondren Library, Woodson Research Center, Houston, Texas
Online Finding Aid
Published Resources
Donald M. Hunten, "Joseph W. Chamberlain: 1928-2004", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
