Richard Earl Robertson

Background

Robertson, Richard Earl was born on November 12, 1933 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Earl Austin and A. Isobel (Roberts) Robertson.

Education

Bachelor, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1955; student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1955-1956; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1960.

Career

Physical chemist research laboratory, General Electric, Schenectady, New York, 1960-1970; staff scientist, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1970-1986; professor materials science and engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1986; director Macromolecular Science and Engineering Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1995.

Achievements

• Richard Earl Robertson has been listed as a noteworthy Physical chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Joyce W. Conger, September 4, 1955 (divorced 1972). Children: Christopher, Jill. Married Patricia L. Richmond, April 20, 1974.

Father:

Earl Austin Robertson

Mother:

A. Isobel (Roberts) Robertson

Spouse:

Patricia L. Richmond

Spouse:

Joyce W. Conger

child:

Jill Robertson

child:

Christopher Robertson