Robert Horton Romer

Background

Romer, Robert Horton was born on April 15, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Alfred Sherwood and Ruth (Hibbard) Romer.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Princeton University, 1955.

Career

Faculty, Amherst (Massachusetts), College, since 1955; professor physics, Amherst (Massachusetts), College, since 1966; department chairman, Amherst (Massachusetts), College, since 1966. Research associate Duke, 1958-1959. Guest physicist Brookhaven National Laboratory, since 1963.

Visiting professor physics Voorhees College, 1969-1970.

Achievements

• Robert Horton Romer has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Energy Facts and Figures

    (Book by Romer, Robert H.)

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society. Member American Association Physics Teachers (associate editor journal 1968, book review editor 1982-1988, editor since 1988), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Diana Haynes, June 12, 1953 (deceased February 1992). Children: Evan James, David Hibbard, Theodore Haynes. Married Betty Steele, June 25, 1994.

Father:

Alfred Sherwood Romer

Mother:

Ruth (Hibbard) Romer

Spouse:

Diana Haynes

Spouse:

Betty Steele

child:

David Hibbard Romer

child:

Evan James Romer

child:

Theodore Haynes Romer