Background
Parry, Robert Walter was born on October 1, 1917 in Ogden, Utah, United States. Son of Walter and Jeanette (Petterson) Parry.
Parry, Robert Walter was born on October 1, 1917 in Ogden, Utah, United States. Son of Walter and Jeanette (Petterson) Parry.
Bachelor of Science, Utah State Agriculture College, 1940. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1946.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Utah State University, 1985. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Utah, 1997.
Research assistant National Defense Research Committee Munitions Development Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana, 1943-1945, teaching fellow 1945-1946. Member of faculty University of Michigan, 1946-1969, professor of chemistry, 1958-1969. Distinguished professor of chemistry U. Utah, 1969-1997, professor emeritus, 1997.
Industrial consultant, 1952.
Chairman of the board of trustees Gordon Research Conference, 1967-1968. Chairman committee teaching chemistry International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry 1968-1974.
Member American Chemical Society (Utah award Utah Section 1978, past chairman inorganic division and division chemical education, award for distinguished service to inorganic chemistry 1965, for chemical education, 1977, director 1973-1983, board editors journal 1969-1980, president-elect 1981-1982, president 1982-1983, Priestly medal 1993), International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry (chairman United States national committee), American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman chemistry secretary 1983), Sigma Xi. Founding editor Inorganic Chemistry, 1960-1963. Research, publications on some structural problems of inorganic chemistry, and incorporation results into theoretical models.
Married Marjorie J. Nelson, July 6, 1945. Children: Robert Bryce, Mark Nelson.