Robert Straub Orr

Background

Orr, Robert Straub was born on December 18, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert John and Elizabeth (Straub) Orr.

Education

AB, University of Pennsylvania, 1959; Master of Science, U. Delaware, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Delaware, 1964.

Career

Assistant professor, Delaware Valley College Science and Agriculture, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 1964-1968; associate professor, Delaware Valley College Science and Agriculture, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 1968-1972; professor of chemistry, Delaware Valley College Science and Agriculture, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, since 1972. Head judge Bucks County Science Fair, Doylestown, since 1987. Director Delaware Valley College Honors Program, since 1987, Institute for Quality Education in Sciences, Doylestown, since 1989.

Achievements

• Robert Straub Orr has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association, Pennsylvania Science Suprs. Association, Pennsylvania Association College Chemistry Teachers, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Joanne Weisser, November 25,1969. Children: Jonathan, Rosalynd.

Father:

Robert John Orr

Mother:

Elizabeth (Straub) Orr

Spouse:

Joanne Weisser

child:

Rosalynd Orr

child:

Jonathan Orr