Robert Edward Ruskin

Background

Ruskin, Robert Edward was born on October 30, 1916 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. Son of Edward Vance and Leona Opal (Knapp) Ruskin.

Education

AB, Kansas State Teachers College, 1940. Postgraduate, University Missouri, 1942.

Career

Physicist, uranium isotope project Naval Research Laboratory Navy Department, 1942—1947, head, instrument section atmospheric physics branch Washington, 1947—1973, head, experimental cloud physics section, 1973—1976, assistant head, atmospheric physics branch, 1976—1980. Visiting professor, atmospheric science Colorado State University, 1970. Science consultant AMAF Industries, Columbia, Maryland, 1980—1983.

Freelance science consultant, from 1984.

Achievements

• Robert Edward Ruskin has been listed as a noteworthy science consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Hillcrest Heights Citizens Association, 1952—1960. Delegate Prince Georges County Civic Federation, 1952—1972. Treasurer Alice Ferguson Foundation, 1967—1970, president, 1970—1976, director, 1976—1978.

Member of Research Society America, American Physical Society, American Meterol. Society, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Connections

Married Thelma B. Gipe, August 23, 1942 (deceased September 1982). Children: Robert Sterling, Nancy Jean. Married Louise Deane, August 18, 1984.

Father:

Edward Vance Ruskin

Mother:

Leona Opal (Knapp) Ruskin

Spouse:

Thelma B. Gipe

Spouse:

Louise Deane

child:

Robert Sterling Ruskin

child:

Nancy Jean Ruskin