Background
Robertson, Howard Percy was born on January 27, 1903 in Hoquiam, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of George Duncan and Anna (McLeod) Robertson.
Robertson, Howard Percy was born on January 27, 1903 in Hoquiam, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of George Duncan and Anna (McLeod) Robertson.
Bachelor of Science, University of Washington, 1922, Master of Science, 1923. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1925.
National research fellow, Göttineen, Munich, Princeton University, 1925-1928. Assistant professor mathematics, California Institute Technology, 1927-1929. Assistant professor mathematics physics, Princeton University, 1928-1931, associate professor, 1931-1938, professor, 1938-1947.
Professor mathematics physics, California Institute Technology, since 1947.
Science adviser Supreme Allied Commander Europe, 1954-1956. Director Northrop Corporation Chairman science board Department of Defense.
Member division I, section B, National Defense Research Committee, 1940-1943. Science liaison officer, London Mission, Office Science Research and Development, 1943-1946.
Expert consultant Office secretary of War, 1944-1947.
Director of research Weapons Systems Evalulation Group, Office Secretary Defense, 1950-1952. Trustee Carnegie Endowment International Peace.
Member division I, section B, National Defense Research Committee, 1940-1943. Fellow American Physical Society, Royal Astronomical Society. Member American Mathematics Society, American Philosophical Society, National Academy Sciences (foreign secretary since 1958), American Astronomical Society Edinburgh Mathematics Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Clubs: Athenaeum, Cosmos.
Married Angela Turinsky, January 27, 1923. Children: George Duncan, Mariette.