Background
Anderson, Robert Bernard was born on August 31, 1915 in Moline, Illinois, United States. Son of Gustav Adel and Hilda (Benson) Anderson.
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Robert Bernard Anderson
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Bachelor of Arts, Augustana College, 1938; Master of Science, State University Iowa, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, State University Iowa, 1942.
Career
Graduate assistant, instructor chemistry department, State University Iowa, 1938-1942;
National Defense Research Committee project department chemical engineering, Johns Hopkins, 1942-1944;
physical chemist, United States Bureau Mines, Pittsburgh, 1944-1964;
Petroleum Research Fund fellow, 1965;
professor chemical engineering, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1965-1981;
professor emeritus, McMaster U., 1981-1987;
Spinks lecturer, U. Saskatchewan, 1982. Member National Research Council grants awards committee, 1967-1970. Member of advisory board Petroleum Research Fund, 1958-1961.
Co-chairman 9th International Congress Catalysis, Calgary, Alberta, 1988. Plenary speaker Bahia Catalysis Symposium, Salvador, Brazil, 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Chemical Institute Canada (chairman division catalysis 1971, Catalysis award 1979, honored by Anderson Fischer-Tropsch Symposium 1984), Royal Society Canada. Member American Chemical Society (Ipatieff prize 1953, chairman Pittsburgh section 1959), Catalysis Society.
Connections
Married Jane Elizabeth Udden, July 3, 1942. Children: Robert Udden, Susan Jane.
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Born
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October 24, 1987 (aged 72) -
Resting place
Buried Whitechapel Memorial, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Pittsburgh award, 1960, Outstanding Alumni award Augustana College, 1961, Distinguished Service award unites states department Interior, 1966, Catalysis award Pittsburgh Catalysis Society, 1983.Recipient Pittsburgh award, 1960, Outstanding Alumni award Augustana College, 1961, Distinguished Service award unites states department Interior, 1966, Catalysis award Pittsburgh Catalysis Society, 1983.