Robert Martin Burns

Background

Burns, Robert Martin was born on January 9, 1890 in Longmont, Colorado, United States. Son of Thomas and Mattie (Ash) Burns.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Colorado, 1915, Master of Arts, 1916, Doctor of Science, (honorary), 1945. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton, 1921.

Career

Mistress John Gould). Instructor University of Colorado, 1915-1917. Research chemist, Barrett Company, Edgewater, New Jersey, 1921-1922, Western Electrical

Company, New York, 1922-1925.

Member technical staff Bell Telephone laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1925-1955, chemical director, 1945-1955. Science adviser Stanford Research Institute, from 1955, director European office, 1957-1959, 60-61, director physical and biological research, 1959-1960.

Achievements

• Robert Martin Burns has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member technical staff Bell Telephone laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1925-1955, chemical director, 1945-1955. Served as second lieutenant, United States Army, 1918-1919. Member American Chemical Society, (chairman New York Section, 1949-1950.

Clubs: New York Chemists, (honorary.

Connections

Married Ada Kneal, September 11, 1924.

Father:

Thomas Burns

Mother:

Mattie (Ash) Burns

Spouse:

Ada Kneal