Background
Chambers, Robert was born on October 23, 1881 in Erzerum, Turkey. Son of Review Robert and Elizabeth (Lawson) C. (both Canadians).
Chambers, Robert was born on October 23, 1881 in Erzerum, Turkey. Son of Review Robert and Elizabeth (Lawson) C. (both Canadians).
Bachelor of Arts, Robert College, Constantinople, Turkey, 1900. Master of Arts, Queens University, Kingston, Canada, 1902, honorary Doctor of Laws, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Munich, Germany, 1908.
Research student, Columbia, 1911-1912.
With American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in Turkey until 1909. Lecturer in biology, Toronto University, 1909-1911. Assistant professor histology, University of Cincinnati, 1912-1915.
Instructor anatomy, Cornell University Medical College, New York City, 1915-1919, assistant professor, 1919-1923, professor microscopic anatomy, 1923-1928.
Research professor of biology, Washington Square College (New York University), 1928-1948, professor emeritus continuing research through National Institute Health grant. Trustee Marine Biological Corporation, Woods Hole, Biological Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor.
Naturalized citizen of the United States.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Marine Biological Laboratory, American Society Zoölogists (president 1948-1949), American Society Naturalists, American Association Anatomists (vice president 1939), American Association Cancer Research, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Harvey Society (president 1944-1945, 1945-1946), Union American Biological Society (president since 1946), British Biological Corporation, American Physiological Society, American Society Botanical, Society General Physiology. Member National Academy Medical, France.
Investigations, summers, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole.
Married Bertha Inez Smith, June 15, 1910. Married second, Eloise Parkhurst, December 3, 1954. Children: Robert, killed in action, Pacific, December, 1941, William Nesbit, Edward Lucas, Bradford.