Roger Angel

James Roger Prior Angel (born February 7, 1941 in St. Helens, Lancashire, England[1]) is a British-born American astronomer. He is Regents Professor and Professor of Astronomy and Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona.[2][3]

This article is about the astrophysicist. For the American author, see Roger Angell.
Roger Angel
Born (1941-02-07) February 7, 1941[1]
St. Helens, Lancashire, England[1]

Education

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 the University of Oxford, with a D Phil, in 1967.[1]

Career and research

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.[4]

On August 23, 2012, Angel and his inventions were the subject of a story on NPR's Morning Edition.[5]

Awards
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References
  1. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1735165/Roger-Angel
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2010-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. HighBeam
  4. "Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter A" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  5. Palca, Joe (2012-08-23). "Telescope Innovator Shines His Genius On New Fields".
  6. "Fellowships Reward Bright Stars", Associated Press, The Free Lance-Star, Terri Likens, June 19, 1996
  7. "J. Roger P. Angel - Lightweight Mirrors for Astronomical Telescopes". National Inventors Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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