Background
Bauman, Robert Poe was born on May 8, 1928 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of Chester E. and M. Victoria (Poe) Bauman.
Bauman, Robert Poe was born on May 8, 1928 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of Chester E. and M. Victoria (Poe) Bauman.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1949, Master of Science, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1954. From instructor to associate professor of chemistry Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn, 1954-1967.
Technical staff Bell Telephone laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, summer, 1966.
Professor physics University of Alabama, Birmingham, 1967-1992, professor emeritus, 1992, department chairman, 1967-1973, director project on teaching, learning, U. College, 1975-1978. Visiting fellow Joint Institute Laboratory Astrophysics, Boulder Colorado, 1980-1981.
Associate counselor Alabama Junior Academy Sciences, 1970-1973. President Birmingham Civic Chorus, 1974-1975.
Member Bethpage (New York) Board Education, 1965-1967, president, 1965-1966.
President Birmingham Civic Chorus, 1974-1975.
Member American Physical Society, American Association Physics Teachers (president 1983), Coblentz Society (past president), Alabama Academy Sciences (vice chairman, vice president, 1968-1970).
Married Edith Jane Gerkin, August 27, 1949. Children: Katherine Jane, David Gordon, Jeffrey Allen, Alice Victoria.