Robert Sidney Levine

Background

Levine, Robert Sidney was born on June 4, 1921 in Des Moines. Son of George Julius and Betty (Dennen) Levine.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University, 1943. S.M. Entertainment (Standard Oil Corporation Ohio fellow 1947-1948), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1946. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949.

Career

With, Rocketdyne division Rockwell International Company, 1948-1966; associate research director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1966-1974; chief liquid rocket technical, National Bureau Studies, Washington, 1974-1997; chief fire dynamics, National Bureau Studies (now National Institute Studies and Technology), Washington, 1975-1997. Member of faculty University of California at Los Angeles, 1962-1964, George Washington University, 1977. President Combustion Institute, 1974-1978.

Chairman American and Soviet Committee on Fire Research in Housing, 1977-1982.

Achievements

• Robert Sidney Levine has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Fire Prevention Association.

Connections

Married Sharon Lorraine White. Children: George, Gail, Tamara, Michelle, James.

Father:

George Julius Levine

Mother:

Betty (Dennen) Levine

Spouse:

Sharon Lorraine White

child:

James Levine

child:

Tamara Levine

child:

George Levine

child:

Michelle Levine

child:

Gail Levine