Nathan Russell Roberson

Background

Roberson, Nathan Russell was born on December 13, 1930 in Robersonville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Nathan Russell and Myrtle (Taylor) Roberson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. North Carolina, 1954; Master of Science, U. North Carolina, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1960.

Career

Junior instructor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1955-1960; research associate, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1960-1963; assistant professor physics, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1963-1968; associate professor, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1968-1974; professor, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1974-1998; professor emeritus, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1998. Instrumentation subcommittee Nuclear science Advisory Committee, 1982-1985. Member energy science network steering committee Department Energy, 1987-1990, nuclear physics panel on computer networks, 1988-1990, deputy director Triangle U. Nuclear Laboratory,1990-1992.

Director Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory, 1992-1996, associate director, 1996-1998.

Achievements

• Nathan Russell Roberson has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer North Carolina Council Churches, 1974-1979. Fellow American Physical Society. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association Physics Teachers, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Ruth Haislip, June 19, 1954. Children: David Wintner, Michael Taylor, Mary Russell.

Father:

Nathan Russell Roberson

Mother:

Myrtle (Taylor) Roberson

Spouse:

Ruth Haislip

child:

Mary Russell Roberson

child:

Michael Taylor Roberson

child:

David Wintner Roberson