John Armstead Wood

This article is about John Armstead Wood. For J. A. Wood, see J. A. Wood.
John Armstead Wood
Born (1932-07-28) July 28, 1932 (age 92)
Roanoke, Virginia, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph. D)
Known forPlanetary geology
Scientific career
FieldsPlanetary geologist, Astronomer
InstitutionsSmithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Doctoral advisorGordon J. F. MacDonald

John Armstead Wood (born 1932 in Virginia, United States) is an American astrophysicist. He earned his undergraduate degree from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute[1], and a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under Gordon J. F. MacDonald. He then joined the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, which he retired from in 2004.[2] He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1992.[3] The Hungaria-type asteroid (4736) Johnwood is named in his honor. His papers are archived with the Smithsonian Institution.[4]

  1. ^ Wood, John Armstead (2024-11-22). "Home | John A. Wood". John A. Wood. Archived from the original on 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  2. ^ "John Armstead Wood | American Academy of Arts and Sciences". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 2024-10-01. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  3. ^ "Member Directory | American Academy of Arts and Sciences". www.amacad.org. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  4. ^ sysadmin (2011-09-16). "SIA Acc. 05-265, Wood, John A. 1932-, John A. Wood Papers, 1950-2005". Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved 2024-11-23.