Robert James Schaefer

Background

Schaefer, Robert James was born on June 9, 1939 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of Robert A. and Mary L. (Newhall) Schaefer.

Education

AB, Harvard College, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1965.

Career

Physicist, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1964-1979; physicist, National Institute Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland., since 1979. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Achievements

• Achievements include quantitative measurements of dendrite growth, measurements of formation and decomposition of quasicrystals.

Connections

Married Karin Wuertz, October 15, 1974. 1 child, Sylvia.

Father:

Robert A. Schaefer

Mother:

Mary L. (Newhall) Schaefer

Spouse:

Karin Wuertz

child:

Sylvia Schaefer