Background
Thornton, Robert Ambrose was born on March 6, 1902 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Frank and Mary Jane (Sullivan) Thornton.
Thornton, Robert Ambrose was born on March 6, 1902 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Frank and Mary Jane (Sullivan) Thornton.
Graduate (Rockefeller fellow), University of Chicago, 1928-1929. Students Faculty award San Francisco State College, 1959.
Instructor physics, mathematics Shaw U., 1922-1925. Faculty physics, mathematics Talladega College, 1929-1944. Director basic studies, professor physics U. P.R., 1944-1947.
Associate professor physical science University of Chicago, 1947-1950. Associate professor physics Brandeis U., 1950-1953. Dean Dillard U., 1953-1955.
Dean basic college Fisk U., 1955-1956. Professor physics San Francisco State College, 1956-1963. Dean San Francisco State College (School Natural Sciences), 1963-1967, professor physics, 1967-1982, U. San Francisco, 1967-1977.
Distinguished visiting professor U. District of Columbia, 1980-1982. Participant Einstein Project, 1977. Member Governor California television Advisory Committee, 1964-1974.
Member accrediation committee California Board Education, 1965-1974. Member Statewide Liaison Committee for Natural Sciences, 1965-1969. Member planning committee for program, leadership, structure, theme issues and total activities annual meeting Association Higher Education, 1954-1956.
Member of advisory panel for natural and physical science California Commission Teacher Preparation and Licensing, 1972-1976. Member senior commission Western Association Schools and Colls. for Accrediting Senior Colleges Universities, 1972-1975. Member of advisory committee Consortium Colleges Universities San Francisco, 1977-1980.
Senior commission representative on accrediting commission Western Association Schools and Colls. for Secondary Schools, 1973-1975. Member panels National Science Foundation.
Member American Physics Society, N.A.A.C.P., Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Sigma, Alpha Sigma Nu.
Married Jessie Lea Bullock, June 4, 1925.