Background
Zinn, Robert James was born on August 4, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Henry and Jean Ann (Smith) A.
Zinn, Robert James was born on August 4, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Henry and Jean Ann (Smith) A.
Bachelor of Science, Case Institute Technology, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1974. Carnegie fellow Hale Observatory, Pasadena, California, 1974-1976, Las Campanas fellow, 1976-1979.
Assistant professor Yale University, New Haven, 1979-1982, associate professor, 1982-1987.
Professor, 1987.
Carnegie fellow Hale Observatory, Pasadena, California, 1974—1976, Las Campanas fellow, 1976—1979. Assistant professor Yale University, 1978—1982, associate professor, 1982—1987, professor, since 1987.
Member of International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society.
Married Graziella Anna di Tullio. Children: Gabriele, Annalisa, Giovanni.