Background
Mackin, Robert James was born on December 4, 1925 in Little Rock. Son of Robert James and Gladys Beverly (Robinson) Mackin.
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Robert James Mackin, American Physicist. Achievements include 2 patents for controlled fusion reactors. Decorated Bronze Star, Purple Heart. With United States Army, 1944-1946; European Theatre of Operations. Member American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering, Yale University, 1949; Master of Science, California Institute Technology, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, California Institute Technology, 1953.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1953-1954; technical manager, United States Office Naval Research, 1954-1956; research scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, 1956-1962; secretary manager physics, planetary science, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1962-1968; manager space science division, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute Technology, 1969-1978; manager energy technical department, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute Technology, 1978-1983; deputy manager Army Policy Analysis Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute Technology, 1983-1985; deputy manager, manager Army programs, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute Technology, 1985-1988; progressive director for technical, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute Technology, since 1988. Board directors Huntington Medical Research Institute, Pasadena, since 1974.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Army, 1944-1946. European Theatre of Operations. Member American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Jeannette Allen, December 27, 1947 (divorced 1968). Children: Robert James III, Elizabeth Randolph. Married Ruth Estelle Noonan, July 12, 1969.
Children: Linda Flournoy, Carol Flournoy Lakey, Suzanne Flournoy Frazier, Dana Ruth.
- Father:
- Robert James Mackin
- Mother:
- Gladys Beverly (Robinson) Mackin
- Spouse:
- Jeannette Allen
- Spouse:
- Ruth Estelle Noonan
- child:
- Robert James III Mackin
- child:
- Suzanne Flournoy Frazier Mackin
- child:
- Elizabeth Randolph Mackin
- child:
- Dana Ruth Mackin
- child:
- Carol Flournoy Lakey Mackin
- child:
- Linda Flournoy Mackin
