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Laughlin, Robert Gene was born on August 9, 1930 in Sullivan, Indiana, United States. Son of Frank and Iva Alma (Duke) Laughlin.
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Robert Gene Laughlin
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Robert Gene Laughlin, Industrial research chemist. Recipient Samuel Rosen Memorial award American Oil Chemists Association, 1992; named Distinguished Scientist of Year Technology Socs. Council Cincinnati, 1986. Fellow Royal Chemical Society; member American Chemical Society (Cincinnati section Chemist of Year 1985), American Institute Chemists.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1955; Privatdozent, Hickrill Research Foundation, Katonah, New York, 1956.
Career
Staff chemist, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1956-1968; section head, Proctor & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1968-1993; research fellow, since 1993.
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Membership
Fellow Royal Chemical Society. Member American Chemical Society (Cincinnati section Chemist of Year 1985), American Institute Chemists.
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Married Marie Winje, March 15, 1958 (divorced September, 1978). Children: Steven Karl, Kenneth Bruce. Married Joyce Ann Laughlin, April 5, 1982.
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Unitarian Universalist -
Political Party
Democrat
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Recipient Samuel Rosen Memorial award American Oil Chemists Association, 1992. Named Distinguished Scientist of Year Technology Socs. Council Cincinnati, 1986.Recipient Samuel Rosen Memorial award American Oil Chemists Association, 1992. Named Distinguished Scientist of Year Technology Socs. Council Cincinnati, 1986.