Background
Cahn, Robert Wolfgang was born on September 9, 1924 in Fuerth, Germany. Son of Martin Max and Else (Heinemann) Cahn.
Cahn, Robert Wolfgang was born on September 9, 1924 in Fuerth, Germany. Son of Martin Max and Else (Heinemann) Cahn.
Bachelor, Cambridge (England) University, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1950; Doctor of Science, Cambridge (England) University, 1963.
Senior research officer Atomic Energy Research, Harwell, England, 1947-1951. Lecturer, senior lecturer, reader Birmingham (England) University, 1951-1962. Professor material technical University College North Wales, Bangor, 1962—1964.
Professor material science Sussex University, Brighton, 1965-1981. Professor metallurgy University Paris-Sud, Orsay, 1981-1983. Visiting research fellow General Electric, Schenectady, New York, 1985.
Fairchild distinguished fellow California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1985-1986. Distinguished research fellow department materials science Cambridge University, from 1986. Material science correspondent Nature journal, since 1967.
Fellow Royal Society of London, American Society Metallurgists International, Institute Metals London (vice president 1975-1977), Institute Physics London, Indian National Science Academy (foreign). Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, Academy Arts and Sciences Göttingen, Academia Europaea London, Royal Academy Exact Science (Madrid), Chinese Academy Science.
Married Patricia Lois Hanson, August 9, 1947. Children: Martin, Andrew, Judith, Alison.