Dr. Edwin V. Bishop

Emeritus Professor of Physics & Astronomy 

Youngstown State University 

Ward Beecher Science Hall 2027
(330) 941-7107
e-mail: evsvbishop -at- aol.com

Ph.D., Physics, Yale University, 1966 
MS, Physics, Yale University, 1960 
BA, Physics, Swarthmore College, 1954 

1969 - 2004 Department of Physics & Astronomy, Youngstown State University
2004 - present, Emeritus teaching

Scholarship/Publications
Bishop & DeMarcus, "Thermal History of Jupiter Models," Icarus 12, 317, 1970 
Greenberg, Bromley, Bishop, Seaman, in International Symposium on Direct Interactions and Nuclear Reaction Mechanism, Padua, 1962. 
Greenberg, Bromley, Seaman, Bishop, in Proceedings of the Third Conference on Reactions Between Complex Nuclei, Univ. of Cal. Press, 1963. 

Honors, Activities
Elected to YSU chapter of Sigma Xi 
Participated in trip to North Carolina to observe total solar eclipse, 1970 
Participated in trip to Canada to observe total solar eclipse, 1972 
Judged science fair for Krakusky Society (in honor of Copernicus' 500th birthday), 1973 
Served on committee overseeing construction of 25-inch telescope for Mahoning Valley Astronomical Society 
Lecturer and invited speaker, Mahoning Valley Astronomical Society and Ohio Turnpike Astronomers' Association 

Organizations
American Astronomical Society 
American Physical Society 

Research Interests
Astrophysics, interior of Jupiter 

Community Service
Worked with local amateur astronomers since 1969; served as vice president, president, and trustee of the Mahoning Valley Astronomical Society. 

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