Robert Laurance Mather

Background

Mather, Robert Laurance was born on October 1, 1921 in Clarksville, Iowa, United States. Son of Milo Ghion and Lillie Mabel (Lister) Mather.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Iowa State University, 1942; Master of Arts in Physics, Columbia University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of California, Berkeley, 1951.

Career

Physicist, United States Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Washington, 1942-1944; electronic engineer, Radio Corporation American, Harrison, New Jersey, 1944-1946; physicist, North America Aviation, Berkeley, California, 1950-1952; physicist, United States Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, San Francisco, 1952-1969; electronic engineer, United States Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, 1969-1985; electronic engineer, Computer Sciences Corporation, San Diego, 1985-1987; retired, 1987. Visiting scholar University of California, Berkeley, since 1991. Member physics astronomy coun.Iowa State University, Ames, since 1992.

Achievements

• Robert Laurance Mather has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Connections

Married F. Isabel Brown, Sept.29, 1956. Children: Anne, David.

Father:

Milo Ghion Mather

Mother:

Lillie Mabel (Lister) Mather

Spouse:

F. Isabel Brown

child:

Anne Mather

child:

David Mather