Background
Vold, Robert Donald was born on December 11, 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Lawrence and Margaret (Bryan) Vold.
Vold, Robert Donald was born on December 11, 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Lawrence and Margaret (Bryan) Vold.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Nebraska, 1931, Master of Science, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, University California at Berkeley, 1935.
Research chemist Procter & Gamble Company, 1935-1937. Research associate Stanford, 1937-1941. Assistant professor of University Southern California, 1941-1944, associate professor, 1944-1947, professor, 1947-1974, emeritus, 1974-1978, head department chemistry, 1950-1953.
Senior Fulbright research scholar U. Utrecht, Netherlands, 1953-1954. Professor physical chemistry Indian Institute Science, Bangalore, India, 1955-1957. Visiting research associate California Institute Technology, 1963-1964.
Consultant science institute Jadavpur U., Calcutta, India, 1965.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society (secretary-treasurer, vice chairman, chairman division colloid chemistry, 1944-1945, 47, councilor Southern California section 1960-1963, chairman of the section 1967-1968, recipient Tolman medal 1970, honoree Vold Symposium 1974), International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (commission on surface and colloid chemistry 1962), Chemical Society (London), California Association Chemistry Teachers (chairman 1960-1961), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon (editor The Register 1943-1948), Alpha Chi Sigma. Member educated board Journal Colloid Science, 1946-1960.
Married Marjorie Jean Young, June 14, 1936. Children: Mary Louise, Robert Lawrence, Wylda Bryan.