G. Wilse Robinson

Background

Robinson, G. Wilse was born on July 27, 1924 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of George Wilse, Junior R. and Elizabeth (Millett) Ivison.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Georgia Institute Technology, 1947; Master of Science in Chemistry, Georgia Institute Technology, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1952.

Career

Research assistant physical chemistry, U. Iowa, 1950-1952; research fellow in chemistry, U. Rochester, New York, 1952-1954; assistant professor of chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1954-1959; associate professor physical chemistry, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1959-1961; professor, California Institute Technology, 1961-1975; professor physical chemistry, department chairman, U. Melbourne, Australia, 1975-1976; Robert A. Welch professor of chemistry, professor physics, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, since 1976. Federal Maritime Commission lecturer Princeton University, 1964. Bourke lecturer, 1967, A.D. Little lecturer, 1967.

Advisory to the United States Army Research Office, Durham, 1969-1972. Erskine fellow U. Canterbury, 1971. Guggenheim fellow, 1971-1972.

Achievements

• G. Wilse Robinson has been listed as a noteworthy Molecular physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946. Fellow American Physical Society.

Connections

Married Ellen Elizabeth Johnson, June 5, 1950.

Father:

George Wilse Ivison

Mother:

Elizabeth (Millett) Ivison

Spouse:

Ellen Elizabeth Johnson