Background
Brasted, Robert Crocker was born on August 26, 1915 in Lisbon, North Dakota, United States. Son of Alva Jennings and Ada (Crocker) Brasted.
Brasted, Robert Crocker was born on August 26, 1915 in Lisbon, North Dakota, United States. Son of Alva Jennings and Ada (Crocker) Brasted.
Bachelor of Science, George Washington University, 1938; Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1942.
Assistant in instruction George Washington University, 1935-1939, University Illinois, 1939-1942. Physical research chemist Celanese Corporation, Cumberland, Maryland, 1942-1943. Assistant professor University Hawaii, 1943-1947.
Professor chemistry, director general chemistry program University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1947-1986. Operations research chemist Johns Hopkins, 1949. Guest professor Poona University, India, University Heidelberg, 1961, University Costa Rica, 1961, Jadavpur University, India, 1964.
Guest professor, lecturer Taiwan National University, 1970. Guest professor, Fulbright lecturer Stuttgart University, 1971. Guest professor California State College, Bakersfield, 1972, University Tokyo, 1977, University Natal, South Africa.
Distinguished visiting professor United States Military Academy, 1986-1987.
(Chemistry)
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (delegate). Member American Chemical Society (chairman Minnesota section 1962, chairman division chemical education 1965, committee on education 1968-1986, committee on nominations and elections 1971-1986, council policy committee 1981, chairman general chemistry examinations committee 1973-1986, award in chemical education 1973, international activities committee 1975, board council committee on publications 1979-1986, board directors region 1986-1988, College Teacher award Minnesota section 1979, member committee education, 1986, committee professional training 1986, committee grants and awards, 1986. Minnesota award 1980, James Flack Norris Northeastern section award 1980, Carol and Harry Mosher award Santa Clara Valley section 1981), Minnesota Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Corinne Beaudry Mense, October 17, 1942. Children: Mary Frances, Barclay Mense, Donald More, Robert Crocker.