Background
Turnbull, Robert George was born on July 1, 1918 in Scotland, South Dakota, United States. Son of John Vincent and Mary Fern (Hird) Turnbull.
Turnbull, Robert George was born on July 1, 1918 in Scotland, South Dakota, United States. Son of John Vincent and Mary Fern (Hird) Turnbull.
Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1952. Bachelor's Degree, Oberlin (Ohio) College, 1943.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Denison University, Granville, Ohio, 1990.
Instructor University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1957-1960. Assistant professor University Iowa, Iowa City, 1950-1954, chair department philosophy, 1953-1964, associate to full professor, 1954-1964. Visiting professor Oberlin College, 1964-1965.
Professor and chair department philosophy Ohio State University, Columbus, 1966-1980, professor emeritus, from 1984.
(Book by Peter Machamer, Robert Turnbull)
Captain United States Army, 1943. Member American Philosophical Association (secretary-treasurer Central division 1966-1969, president 1977-1978, chair board officers 1989-1992).
Married Marguerite Hilton, September 1, 1939. 1 child, Bruce Hilton.