Background

Nathan, Robert was born on September 6, 1927 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Robert Senior and Lucille (Almoslino) Nathan.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Chemistry, University of California, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry and Physiology, California Institute Technology, 1956.

Career

Staff scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1956; president, Nathan Computer Images, Pasadena, since 1969; vice president research and development, Synaptek, Pasadena, 1986-1987; vice president research and development, Image Data Corporation, Pasadena, since 1987; founder, director, SeisAlert, since 1989; founder, Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group, since 1990; founder, chief technical officer, Core Software Technology, since 1991. Consultant military agencies, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1969, United States Senate 1974-1979, 86.

Achievements

• Robert Nathan has been listed as a noteworthy Data processing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Computer programming handbook : a guide for beginners

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Crystallographic Association, New York Academy of Sciences.

Connections

Married Anita Levine, July 21, 1950. Children: Sheila, Andrew.

Father:

Robert Senior Nathan

Mother:

Lucille (Almoslino) Nathan

Spouse:

Anita Levine

child:

Sheila Nathan

child:

Andrew Nathan