Background
Burke, Robert Eugene was born on July 22, 1921 in Chico, California, United States. Son of Ralph Ambrose and Frieda (Rupp) Burke.
Burke, Robert Eugene was born on July 22, 1921 in Chico, California, United States. Son of Ralph Ambrose and Frieda (Rupp) Burke.
AB, Chico State College, 1946. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1950.
Director Bancroft Library research project, England, 1950-1951. Head manuscript division Bancroft Library, University California at, Berkeley, 1951-1956. Assistant professor history University Hawaii, 1956-1957.
Faculty University Washington, Seattle, since 1957, professor history, since 1965, chairman department, 1962-1967. Summer visiting professor Columbia University, 1960, Stanford, 1968, University Wyoming, 1969, University Oregon, 1971, Yugoslav-American Seminar, Novi Sad, 1965.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1945, PTO. Member Organization American Historians (executive board 1967-1970), Western History Association, American Association State and Local History (award of merit 1978).
Married Helen Blom, October 31, 1952 (deceased 1976). Married Edith Baras, 1978.