Background
Hersh, Robert Tweed was born on October 22, 1927 in Cleveland. Son of Amos Henry and Roselle (Karrer) Hersh.
Hersh, Robert Tweed was born on October 22, 1927 in Cleveland. Son of Amos Henry and Roselle (Karrer) Hersh.
AB, Columbia University, 1947; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, 1956.
Physicist, DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1957-1958; assistant professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1958-1962; associate professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1962-1967; professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1967-1995; emeritus professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, since 1995; department chairman biochemistry, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1971-1978; director human biology, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1986-1995.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Sally Newton Six, December 18, 1959. Children: Jennifer, Christopher.