Background
Vivian, Robert Evans was born on April 20, 1893 in Melvin, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Lorenzo and Mary Blanche (Weatherby) Vivian.
Vivian, Robert Evans was born on April 20, 1893 in Melvin, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Lorenzo and Mary Blanche (Weatherby) Vivian.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Southern California, 1917, Master of Arts, 1922. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1933.
Head chemistry division and petroleum technical division, science department, Kern County Union High school and Junior College, Bakersfield, California, 1918-1928. Chief, Kern County Assay Office, Bakersfield, 1918-1928. Assistant in process development, chemical engineering department, Columbia University, 1929-1938.
Electrochemical engineer in charge pilot plant operations, International Agricultural Corporation, 1930-1931.
Research chemist and chemical engineer, General Chemical Company, New York, New York, 1931-1935. Director research Metals Disintegrating Company, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1935-1937.
Professor and head department chemical engineering University of Southern California, 1937-1940, dean School Engineering, 1940-1958. Chairman division engineering Long Beach State College, 1958-1964, dean emeritus, 1964-1982.
Educational consultant Northrop Institute of Technology, Inglewood, California, 1964-1982, research associate, consultant on engineering to trustees of California State Colleges, 1961-1962.
Consultant on industrial research Department of Commerce, 1947. Chemical production specialist Mutual Security Agency, Italy, 1952, technical consultant Orient, 1953. Coordinator lecture program on guided missiles for North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Paris, 1958.
Institutional representative Engineering, Science, and management War Training, 1941-1945.
Delaware California Legislative Council Professional Engineers, 1948-1956, president 1951-1952.
Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers (chairman Southern California section, 1945, 1956), American Chemical Society (chairman South. California Section, 1943-1944), Electrochemical Society, America Society Engineer Education Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lamda Upsilon, Epsilon Chi, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Chi Sigma. Mason.; Club: University.
Married Belle Doyle, August 15, 1919. Children: Robert Edmund (deceased), Richard Weatherby, Lawrence Doyle.
