Robert Frederick Benson

Background

Benson, Robert Frederick was born on March 16, 1935 in Minneapolis. Son of Carl Sidney and Esther I. (Johnson) Benson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1956; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Alaska, 1963.

Career

Assistant International Geophysical year scientist, Arctic Insurance North America, 1956-1958; geophysicist, Geophs. Institute, U. Alaska, Fairbanks, 1959-1963; assistant professor astronomy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1963-1964; resident research associate Goddard Space Flight Center, NAS/National Research Council, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1964-1965; space physicist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, since 1965.

Achievements

• Robert Frederick Benson has been listed as a noteworthy Space physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Geophysical Union, International Union Radio Science (chairman United States National Committee/ Union Radio - Scientifique Internationale (International Union of Radio Science) Commission H waves in plasmas 1982-1985, chairman Commission H. 1990-1993), Antarctican Society, American Polar Society.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, bicycling, photography, making bread, canoeing.

Connections

Married Marilyn Jean Evers, July 26, 1958. Children: Maia Jean, Susan Gayle, Gregory Frederick.

Father:

Carl Sidney Benson

Mother:

Esther I. (Johnson) Benson

Spouse:

Marilyn Jean Evers

child:

Maia Jean Benson

child:

Susan Gayle Benson

child:

Gregory Frederick Benson