Background
Menzies, Robert James was born on December 2, 1923 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Walter and Florence (Lundberg) Menzies.
Menzies, Robert James was born on December 2, 1923 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Walter and Florence (Lundberg) Menzies.
Bachelor of Arts, College of Pacific, 1945, Master of Arts, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California.
Zoological associate University of California. Davis, 1951-1952; graduate research biologist University of California Scripps Institute Oceanography, 1953-1955. Director biology program Lamont Geological Observatory, Columbia, 1955-1960.
Director Cientifico Estacion Investigaciones Marinas de Magarita Venezuela Fund, LaSalle de Ciencias Naturales, Caracas, 1960.
Research associate University of Southern California. 1960-1961, associate professor biology, 1961-1962.
Professor, director oceanography Duke, 1962-1967. Professor oceanography Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1967-1976.
Member Expeditions. of Vema, Anton Brunn, Velero IV, Eastward. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Ellsworth fellow Arctic Institute North America.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member North Carolina Shell. Member National Academy Engineering (panel.
Married Joan Patch; children by previous marriage: Diana, Stephen, Christopher.