Background
Graaff, Robert Jemison Van De was born on December 20, 1901 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Son of Adrian Sebastian and Minnie Cherokee (Hargrove) Van de G.
Graaff, Robert Jemison Van De was born on December 20, 1901 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Son of Adrian Sebastian and Minnie Cherokee (Hargrove) Van de G.
Bachelor of Science, University of Alabama, 1922, Master of Science, 1923, honorary Doctor of Science, 1941. Student Sorbonne, 1924-1925. Bachelor of Science, Oxford, 1926.
Doctor of Philosophy, 1928.
Honorary degree Florida State University, U. Utrecht.
December 1972); children—John Hargrove, William Boyden. Rhodes scholar, 1925-1928. International Education Board fellow, Oxford, 1928-1929.
National Research fellow, Princeton, 1929-1931.
Research associate, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1931-1934. Associate professor, 1934-1960.
Director Office of Scientific Research and Development radiographic project, 1941-1946. Director High Voltage Engineering Corporation 1946-1967, member Executive Committee 1957-1967.
Chief scientist
Fellow American Physical Society (Bonnerprize 1966). Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, Sigma XI, Lexington Master of Arts.
Married Catherine Boyden, April 12, 1936 (deceased. Children: John Hargrove, William Boyden.