Background
Stratton, Robert was born on August 14, 1928 in Vienna, Austria. Came to United States, 1959, naturalized, 1966. Son of Kenneth Kurt and Eugenie (Schwatzer) Stratton.
Stratton, Robert was born on August 14, 1928 in Vienna, Austria. Came to United States, 1959, naturalized, 1966. Son of Kenneth Kurt and Eugenie (Schwatzer) Stratton.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Manchester University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Theoretical Physics, Manchester University, 1952.
Research physicist Metropolitan Vickers Electrical Company, Manchester, England, 1952-1959. With Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, 1959-1994, director physics research laboratory, 1963-1971, associate director central research laboratories, 1971-1972, director semiconductor Research and Development, 1972-1975, director central research laboratories, 1975-1977, assistant vice president, director central research laboratories, 1977-1982, vice president corporation staff, director central research laboratories, 1982-1994. Director Industrial Outreach Electrical Materials Science Technology Center, director Engineering and Technology Institute, University Texas, Austin, 1994-1996.
Board directors Industrial Research Institute, 1985-1988, Council on Superconductivity for American Competitiveness, 1987-1990. Advisory board directors Texas Center for Superconductivity, 1989-2000. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Institute Physics (United Kingdom), American Physical Society.
Member National Academy of Engineering.
Married Elfriede Karlberger, January 11, 1980. Children: David Alexander, Valerie Pam.