Robert Allen Penneman

Background

Penneman, Robert Allen was born on February 5, 1919 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Allen Frederick and Beryl (McNeeley) Penneman.

Education

AB summa cum laude, Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois, 1941. Doctor of Science (honorary), Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois, 1961. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1942.

Doctor of Philosophy in Inorganic Chemistry, University Illinois, 1947.

Career

Chemist Illinois Highway Laboratory, Springfield, 1941. Chemist metallurgical laboratory University Chicago, 1942-1945. Research associate Clinton Laboratories, Oak Ridge, 1945-1946.

Chemist, staff member, group and associate division leader Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1947-1984, retired, 1984. Adjunct professor University New Mexico, since 1950. Consultant, lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Robert Allen Penneman has been listed as a noteworthy chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (chairman New Mexico chapter 1956), National Academy of Sciences (participant workshop 1983, panelist 1996-1997), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Chi Sigma.

Connections

Married Mary Ellen Emerick, July 25, 1942. Children: Jacqueline, Cindy, Dean.

Father:

Allen Frederick Penneman

Mother:

Beryl (McNeeley) Penneman

Spouse:

Mary Ellen Emerick

child:

Cindy Penneman

child:

Jacqueline Penneman

child:

Dean Penneman