Robert Haley Parmenter

Background

Parmenter, Robert Haley was born on September 19, 1925 in Portland, Maine, United States. Son of LeClare Fall and Esther (Haley) Parmenter.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Maine, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1952.

Career

Member staff solid state and molecular theory group, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1951-1954; guest scientist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1951-1952; member of staff, Lincoln Laboratory, 1952-1954; member of staff, Radio Corporation of America laboratories, 1954-1966; visiting scientist, Radio Corporation of America laboratories, Zurich, Switzerland, 1958; acting head solid state research group, Radio Corporation of America laboratories, 1962-1965; professor physics, U. Arizona, 1966-1996; department chairman, U. Arizona, 1977-1983; professor emeritus, U. Arizona, since 1996. Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration research advising committee electrophysics, 1964-1968, chairman, 1966-1968, member research and technical advising committee basic research, 1966-1968. Visiting lecturer Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1960-1961.

Achievements

• Robert Haley Parmenter has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society (chairman division condensed matter physics 1967-1968). Member Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Kinnecom, October 27, 1951. Children: David Alan, Douglas Ian.

Father:

LeClare Fall Parmenter

Mother:

Esther (Haley) Parmenter

Spouse:

Elizabeth Kinnecom

child:

Douglas Ian Parmenter

child:

David Alan Parmenter