Background
Tull, Robert Gordon was born on May 1, 1929 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of William Samuel and Delena Belle (Nimmo) Tull.
Tull, Robert Gordon was born on May 1, 1929 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of William Samuel and Delena Belle (Nimmo) Tull.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of Illinois, 1952; Master of Science in Astronomy, University of Illinois, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, University of Michigan, 1963.
Research associate department astronomy, University Texas, Austin, 1961;
instructor, University Texas, Austin, 1962-1963;
assistant professor, University Texas, Austin, 1963-1970;
research scientist, McDonald Observatory, Austin, 1970-1983;
senior research scientist, McDonald Observatory, Austin, since 1983. Senior scientist Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1969. Chairman rev.panel Lick Observatory, Santa Cruz, California, 1989-1990.
Member review panels European Southern Observatory, Garching, Germany, 1993, National Science Foundation, Washington, Chile.
With United States Army, 1953-1955. Member The Society Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, American Astronomical Society, Optical Society of America, Astronomical Society Pacific (Muhlmann award 1996).
Married Geraldine Ione Everitt, November 24, 1949 (deceased November 5, 1950). Married Catherine Ruble, June 8, 1952. Children: Patricia, Steven, Alan, Kendra.