Background
Adair, Robert Kemp was born on August 14, 1924 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert Cleland and Margaret (Wiegman) Adair.
Adair, Robert Kemp was born on August 14, 1924 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert Cleland and Margaret (Wiegman) Adair.
Bachelor of Philosophy Wisconsin, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1951; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Wisconsin, 1994.
Instructor physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1950-1953; physicist, Brookhaven (New York) National Laboratory, 1953-1958; member of faculty, Yale University, New Haven, since 1958; professor physics, Yale University, New Haven, 1961-1972; Eugene Higgins professor physics, Yale University, New Haven, 1972-1988; Sterling professor physics, Yale University, New Haven, since 1988; department chairman physics, Yale University, New Haven, 1967-1970; director division physical science, Yale University, New Haven, 1977-1980; associate director for high energy and nuclear physics, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1987-1988. Physicist National Baseball League, 1987-1989.
Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Physical Society (chairman division particles and fields 1972-1973), American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member NAS (chairman physics section 1986-1989, secretary class physical science 1989-1992, chairman class physical science 1992-1994).
Married Eleanor Reed, June 21, 1952. Children— Douglas McVeigh, Margaret Guthrie, James Cleland.