Background
Rines, Robert Harvey was born on August 30, 1922 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of David and Lucy (Sandberg) Rines.
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Rines, Robert Harvey was born on August 30, 1922 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of David and Lucy (Sandberg) Rines.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1942. Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, 1972.
DJ (honorary), New England College Law, 1974. Doctor of Science (honorary), Notre Dame College, 1994. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Franklin Pierce Law Center, 2004.
Assistant examiner United States Patent Office, 1946. Partner Rines & Rines, Boston, 1947—2009. President, founder, chairman emeritus, professor Franklin Pierce Law Center, 1973-1997.
President Jura Corporation, since 1996. Board directors Megapulse, Inc., National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, 1997-1999, New England Fish Farming Enterprises-D.E. Salmon Inc., 1983-1999, Academy Applied Science-Project Orbis Bangladesh and Singapore Opthamology Programs and Loch Ness Research Program, since 1972, Seagull Technology, Inc., 1994-1998, New England Aquarium, 1973-1975, Albavision Ltd. United Kingdom, Promotion of America Chinese Technology, Knox Mount Licensors Inc., Center Broadcasting Corporation of New Hampshire, Accelerated Genomics Inc., 2001-2004, Sotti Records.
Gordon McKay lecturer patent law Harvard, 1956-1958. Lecturer inventions and innovation Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962-2008. Commerce technical advisory board Department Commerce, 1963-1967, national inventors council, 1963-1967, 81—.
Member New Hampshire Governor's Crime Study Committee, 1976-1978. Trustee Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 2001.
Campaign chairman United Fund, Belmont Massachusetts, 1960. Member of advisory board Harvard-Massachusetts Institute Technology biomedical Engineering Center, 1976-1980. Board directors AllorFound.
Second lieutenant to captain Army of the United States, 1942-1946, Brevet Colonel, 1994, United States Army Signal Corps. Silver Order of Mercury (inducted Wall of Fame, Fort Gordon, Georgia, 1994). Fellow International Society Cryptozoology.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Bar Association, Academy Applied Science (president, Medal of Honor 1989), American Patent Law Association, Science Research Society American, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, National Academy Engineering (patent committee 1969-1980, consultant to Executive officer 1979-1980), Explorers Club, Harvard Club, Torquay Company Theatrical Prodns., Chemists Club, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Faculty Club, National Lawyers Club, Capitol Hill Club, Highland Club, Commonwealth Club, Sigma Xi.
Married Carol Williamson, December 29, 1972 (deceased 1993). 1 son, Justice Christopher. Children by previous marriage: Robert Louis, Suzi Kay Ann.
Married Joanne Hayes, June 2, 1996. 1 stepchild, Laura Ellen Hayes-Heuer.