Robert Edward HUGHES^[1]

1924 - 2017  (92 years)

• Name	Robert Edward HUGHES
  Born	24 May 1924	New York, New York, New York
  Gender	Male
  Education	Cornell University, PhD
  Occupation	Chemical Scientist
  Married?	Y
  Died	2 Apr 2017	Round Hill, Loudoun, Virginia
  Person ID	I3680	Main
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2023

  
  

  Family	L. J. . (Living) THOMPSON
  Children	+ 1. J. L. (Living) HUGHES
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2023
  Family ID	F1267	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 24 May 1924 - New York, New York, New York  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Education BS, Lehigh University, 1949 PhD, Cornell University, 1952 Career Research assistant Bakelite Corp., 1941-42, 46-47; instructor Cornell University, 1952-53; assistant professor chemistry University Pennsylvania, 1953-60, associate professor, 1960-64, professor, 1964, Cornell University, 1964-74, director Materials Sci. Center, 1968-74, associate program on sci., tech. and society, 1977-80, professor chemistry, 1977-80, professor emeritus, 1990—; president Associated Univs. Inc., 1980—; assistant director National Science Foundation, 1974-76 Career Related Visiting professor Oxford University, 1979; consultant Rohm & Haas Co., 1956-74, Sun Oil Co., 1957-63, 77-80, General Motors Corp., 1978-80, National Science Foundation, 1977-78; member research and devel. study group U.S. Commission on Government Procurement, 1971-72; member solid state scis. committee NRC-Nat. Academy Sci., 1967-74, chairman, 1971-73, member solid state scis. panel, 1961– , member national materials adv. board, 1978-81; head U.S. del. 8th Antarctic Treaty Consultant Meeting, 1975 Creative Works Editor: Journal Solid State Chemistry, 1969-74; associate editor: Materials Sci. and Engring, 1970-72; member editorial adv. bd.: Journal Polymer Sci., Polymer Physics and Polymer Chemistry, 1966-74, Journal Nonmetals, 1970-72; Contributor numerous research articles to sci. journals Awards National Science Foundation Senior fellow Cambridge University, 1967-68 Civic Member national adv. board Am. University, 1983– , Research Coordination Council, Gas Research Institute, 1985—, chairman, 1989-92. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-46. Memberships Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Am. Chemical Society, Am. Crystallographic Society, Am. Astronomical Society, Am. Physical Society, New York Academy Sci., Cosmos Club, Explorers Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi. Family s/o Morgan J. and Patricia J. (Collins) H.; Married La Velma J. Thompson, June 5, 1954; 1 son, Jeffrey Lynn.

  
  

• Sources

  [S64] Norway to America, Our Heritage from, Sigruun Helmersen Olaussen, (self published).