Background
Schwensfeir, Robert James was born on June 27, 1934 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Robert James and Elizabeth Mary (Condron) Schwensfeir.
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Robert James Schwensfeir
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Bachelor in Physics with distinction, Wesleyan University, 1956; Master of Science in Physics, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Brown U., 1966.
Career
Experimental nuclear physicist, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, Middletown, Connecticut, 1956-1960;
research associate, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, Middletown, Connecticut, 1966-1968;
graduate research assistant, Brown U., Providence, 1960-1966;
assistant professor physics, Bucknell U., Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1968-1974;
nuclear criticality safety engineer, United Nuclear Corporation, Uncasville, Connecticut, 1974-1976;
nuclear criticality safety specialist, United Nuclear Corporation, Uncasville, Connecticut, 1976-1979;
manager nuclear safety and materials, Texas Instruments Inc., Attleboro, Massachusetts, 1979-1981;
member technical staff, Texas Instruments Inc., Attleboro, Massachusetts, 1981-1985;
director technical services, Cook-Horton division Stern-Leach, North Attleboro, Massachusetts, 1986-1989;
director technical services, Polymetall. Corporation division Stern-Leach, North Attleboro, since 1990. Consultant United Nuclear Corporation, Uncasville, since 1979.
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Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society for Microbiology International (vice chairman Rhode Island chapter 1988-1989, chairman 1989-1990, member Executive Committee since 1987), American Physical Society, American Association Physics Teachers, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
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Married Margaret Mary Gagosz, June 17, 1967. Children: Thomas Michael, Michael Patrick, Mary Elizabeth.
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Religion
Roman Catholic