Background
Mills, Robert Gail was born on January 20, 1924 in Effingham, Illinois, United States. Son of Gail A. and Helen June (Taylor) Mills.
Mills, Robert Gail was born on January 20, 1924 in Effingham, Illinois, United States. Son of Gail A. and Helen June (Taylor) Mills.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Princeton University, 1944; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1952.
Research associate, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1946-1947; research associate, University of California, 1950-1952; Rockfeller Foundation national research fellow, U. Zurich, Switzerland, 1952-1954; instructor electrical engineering, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1943-1944; research associate, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1945-1946; research associate, member professional research staff, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1954-1974; professor, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1975-1987; retired,, 1987.
Chief petty officer United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Nuclear Society. Member American Physical Society, Plasma and Nuclear Sciences Society (Centennial medal 1974, Distinguished Svc. award 1975).
Married Mary Addie Steer, May 25, 1946. Children: Susan Elizabeth, Robert William.