Background
Wilke, Robert Nielsen was born on July 7, 1941 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Kenneth Newell and Dorothy Christine (Gruber) Wilke.
Wilke, Robert Nielsen was born on July 7, 1941 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Kenneth Newell and Dorothy Christine (Gruber) Wilke.
Bachelor of Science, San Diego State University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, 1971.
Research associate Youngstown State University, Ohio, 1971—1972, University Chicago, 1972—1974. Chemist Velsicol Chemical Corporation, Chicago, 1974—1980. Information scientist Standard Oil Corporation, since 1980.
Patent task force member American Petroleum Institute, New York City, since 1983. Member quality control committee IFI/Pleum Data Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1982.
Member of Royal Society Chemistry, American Chemical Society.
Married Judith Ann Krause, September 29, 1973. Children: Amy Marie, Eric Andre.