Background
Bliss, Robert Lewis was born on May 21, 1921 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Lewis Edward and Gladys Emily (Miller) Bliss.
Bliss, Robert Lewis was born on May 21, 1921 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Lewis Edward and Gladys Emily (Miller) Bliss.
Student, Black Mountain College, 1939-1942; Bachelor of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949.
Instructor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951-1952; assistant professor, University of Minnesota, 1952-1958; principal, Bliss and Campbell, Minneapolis, 1956-1963; principal, Bliss and Campbell, Salt Lake City, since 1963; associate professor, School Architecture, University of Minnesota, 1958-1963; chairman, Dept Architecture, U. Utah, 1963-1974; dean, Graduate School Architecture, U. Utah, 1974-1986; professor, Graduate School Architecture, U. Utah, 1986-1990; professor emeritus, Graduate School Architecture, U. Utah, 1990. Selection committee Jefferson Chair University of Virginia, 1980-1983.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1944. Served with United States Merchant Marine, 1944-1946. Fellow American Institute of Architects.
Member Association Collegiate Schools Architecture (president 1967-1969), Utah Heritage Foundation (president 1967-1969), National Trust History Preservation, ASSIST, Inc. (president 1971-1975), Boston Society Architects (honorary member), Utah Sailing Association.
Married Anna Marie Campbell, April 2, 1949.