Background
White, Robert Frederick was born on June 18, 1912 in Pittsburgh. Son of Edward John and Sarah Ann (Romaine) White.
White, Robert Frederick was born on June 18, 1912 in Pittsburgh. Son of Edward John and Sarah Ann (Romaine) White.
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, Pennsylvania State University, College Park, 1934; Master of Arts in Landscape Architecture, University of Michigan, 1951.
Park staff, City of Pittsburgh, 1934-1935; 2 parks manager, City of Pittsburgh, 1934-1937; member planning department, City of Pittsburgh, 1937-1943, 45; associate, Office of Ruth Z. London, Houston, 1946-1947; assistant professor College of Architecture, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1947-1958; professor, head landscape architecture department, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1962-1975; professor emeritus College of Architecture, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1975; principal, Robert F. White Association, Houston, 1958-1962. Consultant LB Johnson Home Site Restoration, Stone Wall, Texas, 1965.
Judge highway department contest award LB Johnson, Ranch, Texas, 1970, national contest American Society of Landscape Architects Magazine, Washington, 1978. Member Action Group, Houston, 1960-1961, Planning Committee, College Station, 1967-1968. With United States Air Force, 1943-1945.
Fellow American Society Landscape Architecture (Southwest chapter emeritus). Member Alpha Gamma Rho, Tau Sigma Delta.
Married Florence Hilda Kusian, August 21, 1937. Children: Hans Willi, Ross (by adoption).