Background
Ramsdell, Robert Cole was born on July 8, 1920 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Arthur and Aletha Verda (Cole) Ramsdell.
museum staff member paleontological educator
Ramsdell, Robert Cole was born on July 8, 1920 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Arthur and Aletha Verda (Cole) Ramsdell.
Bachelor, Lehigh University, 1943. Master of Science, Rutgers University, 1948. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1950.
Assistant professor, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1950-1961; assistant professor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1961-1966; associate professor, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, 1966-1988; retired, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, 1988; research associate, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, since 1988.
Staff sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946, PTO. Fellow New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium. Member Geological Society of America, Paleontological Society of America, New Jersey Paleontological Society, Geological Association New Jersey, Lower Bucks County Rock and Mineral Club, Sigma Xi.
Married Bettyjane Sullivan, September 14, 1946. 1 child, Barbara.