Background
Boynton, Robert Merrill was born on October 28, 1924 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Merrill Holmes and Eleanor (Matthews) Boynton.
Boynton, Robert Merrill was born on October 28, 1924 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Merrill Holmes and Eleanor (Matthews) Boynton.
Student, Antioch College, 1943. Student, University Illinois, 1945. AB, Amherst College, 1948.
Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1952.
Assistant professor psychology and optics, U. Rochester, New York, 1952-1957; associate professor, U. Rochester, 1957-1961; professor, U. Rochester, 1961-1974; director Center for Visual Science, U. Rochester, 1963-1971; department chairman psychology, U. Rochester, 1971-1974; professor psychology, University of California, San Diego, 1974-1991; associate dean graduate studies and research, University of California, San Diego, 1987-1991; retired, 1991. Guest researcher National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, England, 1960-1961. Visiting professor physiology University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1969-1970.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Optical Society of America (director-at-large 1966-1969, Frederick Ives medal 1995), American Psychological Association, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (trustee 1984-1989). Member National Academy of Sciences.
Married Alice Neiley, April 9, 1947 (deceased October 15, 1996). Children: Sherry, Michael, Neiley, Geoffrey. Married Sheleah Maloney, October 17, 1998.