Background
Packard, Robert Gay was born on August 13, 1924 in Regina, New Mexico, United States. Son of Robert Gilbert and Ruby (Foster) Packard.
Packard, Robert Gay was born on August 13, 1924 in Regina, New Mexico, United States. Son of Robert Gilbert and Ruby (Foster) Packard.
Bachelor of Science, University Texas, 1949; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1952.
Research scientist, Defense Research Laboratory, University Texas, 1947-1952;
associate professor, Baylor University, Waco, 1952-1954;
professor physics, Baylor University, 1956-1961, 62—;
department chairman physics, Baylor University, since 1981;
physicist, GS-12, Duke, 1954;
professor physics, department chairman, College of Pacific, 1954-1955;
professor, Mississippi College, 1955. Visiting professor University of California Airlangga, Surabaja, Indonesia, 1961-1962. Participant National Science Foundation summer institutions.
Visiting professor biophysics U. Science, Penang, Malaysia, 1976. Lecturer United States Army School Hospital Administration, since 1962.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943. Member Acoustical Society American, American Ordnance Society, American Association Physics Teachers, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Epsilon Delta.
Married Joyce M. Hornaday, April 15, 1954.