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Macmillan, Robert Smith was born on August 28, 1924 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Andrew James and Moneta (Smith) Macmillan.
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Robert Smith Macmillan, American electronics engineer. Achievements include research in ionospheric, radio-wave, propagation; very low frequency radio-transmitting antennas; optical coherence and statistical optics. Recipient National Patriot's medal, National Rifle Association, 2002, Republican Senatorial medal of freedom, 2004.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics, California Institute Technology, 1948, Master of Science in Elec. Engineering, 1949, Doctor of Philosophy in Elec. Engineering and Physics cum laude, 1954.
M.Barbara Macmillan, August 18, 1962. 1 son, Robert G. Research engineer Jet Propulsion laboratory California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1951-1955, assistant professor electrical engineering, 1955-1958. Associate professor electrical engineering University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1958-1970.
Member senior technical staff Litton Systems, Inc., Van Nuys, California, 1969-1979. Director systems engineering Litton Data Command Systems, AgouraHills, California, 1979-1989. President The Macmillan Group, Tarzana, California, 1989.
Treasurer, vice president Video Color Corporation, Inglewood, 1965-1966. Cons. fgn.tech. division United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1957-1974, Space Technology laboratories, Inglewood, California, 1956-1960, Space General Corporation, El Monte, California, 1960-1963.
Career
Research engineer Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1951-1955, assistant professor electrical engineering, 1955-1958. Associate professor electrical engineering University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1958-1970. Member senior technical staff Litton Systems, Inc., Van Nuys, California, 1969-1979.
Director system engineering Litton Data Command Systems, Agoura Hills, 1979-1989. President The Macmillan Group, La Canada Flintridge, from 1989. Treasurer, vice president Video Color Corporation, Inglewood, 1965-1966.
Consultant foreign technical division United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1957-1974, Space Technology Laboratories, Glendale, California, 1956-1960, Space General Corporation, El Monte, California, 1960-1963. With Air Corps United States Army, 1943-1946.
Membership
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute Physics, American Phys.Soc., Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu. Research in ionospheric, radio-wave, propagation.
Connections
Married Barbara Macmillan, August 18, 1962. 1 child, Robert G.
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Political Party
Republican