Louis Henyey
- Born: February 3, 1910 (McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania)
- Died: February 18, 1970 (Berkeley, California)
Education
- 1932: BS, Case School of Applied Science
- 1933: MS, Case School of Applied Science
- 1937: PhD, University of Chicago (Astronomy)
Major Positions
- 1934–1937: Yerkes Observatory, Assistant Astrophysicist
- 1937–1942: University of Chicago, Instructor
- 1942–1947: University of Chicago, Assistant Professor
- 1947–1948: University of California, Berkeley, Assistant Professor of Astronomy
- 1948–1954: University of California, Berkeley, Associate Professor of Astronomy
- 1954–1970: University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Astronomy
Other Positions
- 1951–1952: Princeton University, Research Associate
- 1957–1960: University of California, Berkeley, Director, Computer Center
- 1959–1964: University of California, Berkeley, Director, Leuschner Observatory
- 1959–1964: University of California, Berkeley, Chair, Department of Astronomy
Selected Awards and Honors
Published Resources
Peter H. Bodenheimer, "Louis George Henyey: 1910-1970", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
