Background
Gentry, Robert Vance was born on July 9, 1933 in Chattanooga. Son of Vance Ault and Sara Frances (Northington) Gentry.
Gentry, Robert Vance was born on July 9, 1933 in Chattanooga. Son of Vance Ault and Sara Frances (Northington) Gentry.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, U. Florida, 1955; Master of Sciences, University Florida, 1956; Honorary Doctor of Science, Columbia Union College, Takoma Park, Maryland., 1977.
Nuclear engineer, General Dynamics Company, Fort Worth, 1956-1958; senior engineer, Martin Company, Orlando, Florida, 1958-1959; instructor mathematics, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1959-1961; instructor mathematics, Walla Walla (Washington) College, 1961-1962; instructor physics, Georgia Institute Technology, 1962-1964; research physicist, Archeological Research Foundation, Atlanta, 1965-1966; member of faculty, Columbia Union College, 1966-1984; associate professor physics, Columbia Union College, 1977-1984; consultant physicist, 1984-1986; research physicist, Earth Science Associations, Knoxville, Tennessee, since 1986. Guest scientist chemistry division Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1969-1982, 89. Honorary.asst. research professor physics U. Tennessee-Knoxville, 1982-1983.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Geophysical Union, New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi (associate).
Married Patricia Ann Gentry, January 20, 1953. Children: Patricia Lynn, Michael Vance, David Wayne.