Background
Schuster, Robert Lee was born on August 29, 1927 in Chehalis, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Rudolph L. and Helen (Sonnenberg) Schuster.
Schuster, Robert Lee was born on August 29, 1927 in Chehalis, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Rudolph L. and Helen (Sonnenberg) Schuster.
Bachelor of Science in Geology, Washington State College, 1950. Master of Science in Geology, Ohio State University, 1952. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1958.
Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1960. Diploma in Soil Mechanics, University London, 1965.
Associate to professor department civil engineering University Colorado, Boulder, 1960—1967. Professor, chairman department civil engineering University Idaho, Moscow, 1967—1974. Chief engineering geology branch United States Geological Survey, Denver, 1974—1979, geologist branch engineering geology and tectonics, 1979—1986, branch geologic risk assessment, since 1986.
Member National Research Council Committee Ground Failure Hazards.
Fellow: American Society of Civil Engineers (chairman geotechnology engineering division 1981-1982), Geological Society America (chairman engineering geology division 1984-1985), Geological Society London. Member: United States National Society Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (chairman 1981-1982), Association Engineering Geologists (chairman committee landslides 1982-1984).
Married Patricia Louise McCanney, February 19, 1955. Children: Anne, Kathleen, Mark, Richard.