Background
King, Robert Thomas was born on November 15, 1944 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas Edward and Effie Dee (Chaffin) King.
linguistics and computer science educator
King, Robert Thomas was born on November 15, 1944 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas Edward and Effie Dee (Chaffin) King.
Bachelor, Rice University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Rice University, 1974.
Teacher, Homburg, Federal Republican Germany, 1971-1972;
lecturer, Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe U., Frankfurt, Federal Republican Germany, 1972-1979;
assistant professor, Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe U., Frankfurt, Federal Republican Germany, 1979-1985;
project director, Gesellschaft fur Mathematik und Datenverarbeitung, Darmstadt, Federal Republican Germany, 1987-1989;
associate professor, U. Koblenz, Federal Republican Germany, since 1989. Part time lecturer European branch U. Maryland., Frankfurt, 1977-1985. Adjunct lectr.U. Heidelberg, Federal Republican Germany, 1985-1987.
Consultant Kraftwerkunion, Offenbach, Federal Republican Germany, 1976-1985. Expert evaluator, consultant European Commission, Brussels, since 1988.
Member Gesellschaft für Informatik, Linguistic Society of America, American Association Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science Society, Cognitive Linguistics Association, Internat Pragmatics Association, Phi Beta Kappa.