Robert Patton Ferrier

Background

Ferrier, Robert Patton was born on January 4, 1934 in Dundee, Scotland. Son of William McFarlane and Gwendoline Melita (Edwards) Ferrier.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics 1st class honors, St. Andrews University, Scotland, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, St. Andrews University, Scotland, 1959. Master of Arts, Cambridge University, England, 1963.

Career

Science officer, Atomic Energy Research Laboratory, England, 1959-1961; research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1961-1962; senior assistant in research, Cavendish Laboratory, U. Cambridge (England), 1962-1966; assistant director research, Cavendish Laboratory, U. Cambridge (England), 1966-1970; lecturer in physics, Cavendish Laboratory, U. Cambridge (England), 1970-1973; fellow, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, England, 1965-1973; guest scientist research division, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, San Jose, California, 1972-1973; chair natural philosophy, U. Glasgow, Scotland, since 1973. Consultant International Business Machines Corporation (United Kingdom), International Business Machines Corporation (United States of America), Thorn-Electric and Music Industries, Kratos, Polaron, Associated Electrical Industries Science, Leti, Grenoble, France.

Achievements

• Robert Patton Ferrier has been listed as a noteworthy physics professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Physics.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, gardening, reading.

Connections

Married Valerie Jane Duncan, September 2, 1961. Children: Hamish R.W., Elizabeth A.J., Alan G.D.

Father:

William McFarlane Ferrier

Mother:

Gwendoline Melita (Edwards) Ferrier

Spouse:

Valerie Jane Duncan

child:

Alan G.D Ferrier

child:

Elizabeth A.J. Ferrier

child:

Hamish R.W. Ferrier