Background
Roberts, Richard Brooke was born on December 7, 1910 in Titusville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Erastus Titus and Helen Troth (Chambers) Roberts.
Roberts, Richard Brooke was born on December 7, 1910 in Titusville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Erastus Titus and Helen Troth (Chambers) Roberts.
Graduated from Saint Paul’s School, 1928. Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1932, Master of Arts (Queen fellow 1933), 1933, Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, 1937.
1 son, Edward Thomas. Married 3d, Josephine Taggart, January 7, 1967.
Fellow Carnegie Institution, Washington, 1937-1939, staff Fellow American Physical Society, Washington Academy Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president 1966-1967). Member National Academy Sciences, Biophysics Society (president 1964-1965), American Society Microbiology, American Society Cellular Biology, Biology-chemical Society, Society Cincinnati, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Club: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Adeline Furness, November 20, 1935. Married second, Irena Zuzanna Eiger, December 22, 1948. Married 3d, Josephine Taggart, January 7, 1967.
Children: Richard F., Helen Juliette (Mistress James Haley).