Background
Pigford, Robert Lamar was born on April 16, 1917 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States.
Pigford, Robert Lamar was born on April 16, 1917 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Mississippi State College, 1938; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1942.
Research engineer experimental station, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1941-1947;
Allan P. Coburn professor chemical engineering, department chairman, U. Delaware, 1947-1966;
University professor, U. Delaware, 1975-1984;
University Research professor, U. Delaware, 1984-1988;
professor chemical engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1966-1975. Visiting professor University of Wisconsin, 1957, Cambridge U., 1959. Part-time consultant industrial chemical companies, from 1946.
Member science advisory board United States Air Force, 1956-1960.
Member National Academy of Sciences, American Institute Chemical Engineers (Professional Progress award 1955, William H. Walker award 1958, W.K. Lewis award 1970, Founders award 1973), National Academy Engineering, American Chemical Society (emeritus, editor Journal Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Fundamentals 25 years), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Son of Lamar and Zula Vivian (Harrington) P. Married Marian Gray Pinkston, August 30, 1939. Children: Nancy Marie, Robert Harrington.