Robert Antoine Mertens

Background

Mertens, Robert Antoine was born on April 28, 1921 in Antwerp, Belgium. Son of Egide Antoine and Marguerite (Colbert) Mertens.

Education

Master of Science in Mathematics, U. Gent (Belgium), 1943; Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, U. Gent (Belgium), 1949; Habilitation in theoretical physics, U. Gent (Belgium), 1955.

Career

Secondary school teacher, Ministry of Education, Bussels, 1945-1950; science researcher, Interuniv. Institute Nuclear Physics, Gent, 1950-1953; tutor, State University Gent, 1953-1958; associate professor, State University Gent, 1958-1963; professor, State University Gent, 1963-1986; professor emeritus theoretical mechanics, State University Gent, since 1986. Research associate National Foundation Science Research, Brussels, 1958-1963, member science committee physics, 1968-1983.

Dean faculty science State University Gent, 1976-1980, member board, 1977-1985.

Achievements

• Robert Antoine Mertens has been listed as a noteworthy theoretical mechanics educator, physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Belgium military, 1945. Fellow Acoustical Society American (emeritus). Member Belgian Academy Sciences (president 1992, honorary member), National Committee Mechanics (president 1983-1987), Belgian Physical Society, Belgian Mathematics Society, Dutch Physical Society, Gesellschaft für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, philately, travel, museum visiting, mountainhiking.

Connections

Married Jenny Louise Tossens, November 10, 1945. Children: Paul, Michel.

Father:

Egide Antoine Mertens

Mother:

Marguerite (Colbert) Mertens

Spouse:

Jenny Louise Tossens

child:

Paul Mertens

child:

Michel Mertens