Robert Floyd Curl

Background

Curl, Robert Floyd was born on August 23, 1933 in Alice, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Floyd and Lessie (Merritt) Curl.

Education

Bachelor, Rice U., 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1957; D (honorary), University Buenos Aires, 1997.

Career

Research fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957-1958; assistant professor of chemistry, Rice U., Houston, 1958-1963; associate professor, Rice U., Houston, 1963-1967; professor, Rice U., Houston, since 1967; department chairman chemistry, Rice U., Houston, 1992-1996; Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess professor natural science, Rice U., Houston, since 1996; master, Lovett College, 1968-1972. Visiting research officer National Research Council Canada, 1972-1973. Visiting professor Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan, 1977, U. Bonn, 1985.

Achievements

• Robert Floyd Curl has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Optical Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member NAS, American Chemical Society, European Academy Sciences, Arts and Letters (titulaire member), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Jonel Whipple, December 21, 1955. Children: Michael, David.

Father:

Robert Floyd Curl

Mother:

Lessie (Merritt) Curl

Spouse:

Jonel Whipple

child:

David Curl

child:

Michael Curl