Robert William Hamilton

Background

Hamilton, Robert William was born on June 5, 1930 in Stanton, Texas, United States. Son of Robert William and Lois (Rogers) Hamilton.

Education

Bachelor, University Texas, 1951; Master of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1964.

Career

Laboratory director, investigator, Union Carbide Corporation, Tarrytown, New York, 1964-1975; vice president Research and Development, Tarrytown laboratories, Ltd., 1975-1976; consultant, president, Hamilton Research, Ltd., Tarrytown, since 1976. Consultant, researcher National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Navy, United States Air Force, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, since 1964. Consultant Japanese Maritime S-D Force, Yokosuka, since 1989, Swedish Navy, Horsfjerden, since 1978, German Göteborgs Kungliga Segelsällskap Laboratory, Geesthacht, 1980-1991.

Achievements

• Robert William Hamilton has been listed as a noteworthy Physiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Scoutleader Explorers, Anchorage, 1951-1955. Vestry warden Christ Episcopal Church, Tarrytown, 1977-1980, 90-. Executive Committee, secretary Undersea/Hyperbaric Medical Society, Bethesda, Maryland., 1981-1986, 90.

Committeeman National Fire Protection Association, Boston, since 1988. Major United States Air Force, 1951-1955, 68-69, Vietnam. Fellow Explorer's Club, since 1994, member Undersea and Hyperboric Medical Society(charter, awards 1977, 88), Aerospace Medical Association (committeeman, fellow), New York Academy Sciences (section chair 1973-1975), American Physiology Society European Underwater and biomedical Society, South Pacific Underwater Medical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, home reconstruction.

Connections

Married Beverly Luth Cooper, January 23, 1954 (deceased 1970). Children: Kitty, Lucy Hamilton Kantor, Sally Belle Imbo. Married Katherine Anne Faulkner, 1972.

Father:

Robert William Hamilton

Mother:

Lois (Rogers) Hamilton

Spouse:

Katherine Anne Faulkner

Spouse:

Beverly Luth Cooper

child:

Kitty Hamilton

child:

Lucy Hamilton Kantor Hamilton

child:

Sally Belle Imbo Hamilton