Peter Robinson

Background

Robinson, Peter was born on July 19, 1932 in New York City, New York, United States. Son of Edward and Carol Nye (Rhoades) Robinson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1954; Master of Science, Yale University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1960.

Career

Instructor Harpur College, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1955-1957; research associate, Yale Peabody Museum, New Haven, 1960-1961; curator geology, U. Colorado Museum, Boulder, since 1961; assistant professor natural history, U. Colorado Museum, Boulder, 1961-1967; associate professor, U. Colorado Museum, Boulder, 1967-1971; professor, U. Colorado Museum, Boulder, since 1971; director music, U. Colorado Museum, Boulder, 1971-1982; professor geological science, U. Colorado Museum, Boulder, since 1971. Geologist Colorado Nubian Expedition, Sudan, 1962-1966. Chief Colorado Paleontol.Expdn., Tunisia, 1967-1981.

Member geological advisory group Colorado Bureau Land Management, Denver, 1983-1991.

Achievements

• Peter Robinson has been listed as a noteworthy Paleontology educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Vertebrate Paleontology (president 1977-1978), Australian Mammal Society, Society Española Paleontologia, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Patricia Ellen Fisher, Sept.11, 1954 (divorced March 1980). Children: Diane Elizabeth, Nathan. Married Paola D'Amelio Villa, December 8, 1984.

Father:

Edward Robinson

Mother:

Carol Nye (Rhoades) Robinson

Spouse:

Patricia Ellen Fisher

Spouse:

Paola D'Amelio Villa

child:

Nathan Robinson

child:

Diane Elizabeth Robinson