Background
Thorn, Robert Jerome was born on December 1, 1914 in Constantine, Michigan, United States. Son of Edward R. and Gladys R. (Hassinger) Thorn.
Thorn, Robert Jerome was born on December 1, 1914 in Constantine, Michigan, United States. Son of Edward R. and Gladys R. (Hassinger) Thorn.
Bachelor of Science, Alma College, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1942.
Chemist, United States Rubber Company, Detroit, 1942-1946;
chemist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1946-1948;
associate chemist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1948-1958;
senior chemist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1958-1984;
research associate, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, since 1984. Visiting professor U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1967-1968. Consultant International Atomic EnergyAgy., Vienna, Austria, 1961-1965.
Chairman Gordon Research Conference on High Temperature Chemistry, 1970.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society (emeritus), Sigma Xi.
Married Mary C. Craig, August 15, 1942 (deceased July 1992). Children: Craig E., Susan J. (deceased).