Robert M. Hawthorne

Background

Hawthorne, Robert M. was born on November 1, 1929 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert M. and Elizabeth (DeFriend) Hawthorne.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Columbia University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, Rutgers University, 1963; Master of Arts in History of Science, U. Notre Dame, 1978.

Career

Research chemist, National Starch & Chemical Company, Plainfield, New Jersey, 1956-1959; analytical chemist, American Cyanamid Company, Bound Brook, New Jersey, 1959-1960; instructor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1961-1963; teacher, Marlboro (Vermont) College, 1963-1968; assistant professor, then associate professor North Center campus, Purdue University, Westville, Indiana, 1968-1981; associate professor, then professor, dean of faculty, Unity (Maine) College, 1981-1991. Consultant Manley Brothers, Chesterton, Indiana, 1980-1981. Textbook consultant Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Harcourt-Brace-Jovanovich, John Wiley & Sons.

Consultant in field since 1991.

Achievements

• Robert M. Hawthorne has been listed as a noteworthy Science educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute Chemists, American Chemical Society (secretary-treasurer, chairman historyof chemistry division 1979-1980, 74-77, secretary Maine section 1982-1983, chairman 1989-1991, Green Mountain (Vermont) section chairman 1996-1998).

Connections

Married Judith Parker, March 5, 1955. Children: Kelvin, Christopher, David, Margaret.

Father:

Robert M. Hawthorne

Mother:

Elizabeth (DeFriend) Hawthorne

Spouse:

Judith Parker

child:

Margaret Hawthorne

child:

Christopher Hawthorne

child:

David Hawthorne

child:

Kelvin Hawthorne