Background
Newcomb, Robert Wayne was born on June 27, 1933 in Glendale, California, United States. Son of Robert Dobson and Dorothy Opal (Bissinger) Newcomb.
Electrical engineering educator
Newcomb, Robert Wayne was born on June 27, 1933 in Glendale, California, United States. Son of Robert Dobson and Dorothy Opal (Bissinger) Newcomb.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1955. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1960.
Research intern Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1957-1960. Teaching associate University California, Berkeley, 1957-1960. Assistant and tenured associate professor Stanford University, 1960—1970.
Professor electrical engineering University Maryland, College Park, since 1970. Board directors PARCOR Research program, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain.
Founder David F. Tarttle Graduate Fellowship, Stanford, since 2009. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, golden jubilee medal 1999), American Institute Medical and Biological Engineers. Member Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Mathematics Association American, Academy American Poets.
Married Sarah Eleanor Fritz, May 22, 1954. Children: Gail East., Robert West. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1955.