Robert Hemsley Wood

Background

Wood, Robert Hemsley was born on May 8, 1932 in Brooklyn. Son of Alexander Hemsley and Mildred Irene (Cuthbert) Wood.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, California Institute Technology, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1957.

Career

Instructor chemistry, U. Delaware, Newark, 1957-1958; assistant professor, U. Delaware, 1958-1963; associate professor, U. Delaware, 1963-1970; department chairman, U. Delaware, 1969-1971; professor, U. Delaware, since 1970. Visiting professor of University Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, 1966.

Achievements

• Robert Hemsley Wood has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society.

Connections

Married Peggy Ann Jackson, July 13, 1956 (divorced 1980). Children— Michael Hemsley, Mark Lynn. Married Barbara Hebner, 1982 (divorced 1984).

Father:

Alexander Hemsley Wood

Mother:

Mildred Irene (Cuthbert) Wood

Spouse:

Barbara Hebner

Spouse:

Peggy Ann Jackson