American chemist and crystallographer
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Robert Terrill Rundle.
Robert Eugene Rundle (1915 – 9 October 1963) was an American chemist and crystallographer. He was a professor at Iowa State University and fellow of the American Physical Society.
Early life and education
Rundle was born in Orleans, Nebraska in 1915.[1][2] He attended University of Nebraska where he completed a bachelor of science in 1937 and a master's degree in 1938. He completed a Ph.D. in 1941 at the California Institute of Technology.[2] His advisors were Linus Pauling and J. Holmes Sturdivant.[3]
Career and research
Rundle joined Iowa State University as an assistant professor of chemistry. From 1945 to 1946, he worked at Princeton University before returning to Iowa State University as a full professor. His research was focused on x-ray diffraction by crystals, inorganic solid-state chemistry, intermetallic and interstitial compounds, hydrogen-bonded substances, compounds of uranium and thorium, and electron-deficient compounds. He was a member of the American Crystallographic Association and served as the president of the organization in 1958.[2] He was a member of the American Association of University Professors.[4]
Awards and honors
Rundle was a fellow of the American Physical Society.[2]
Personal life
Rundle died from a stroke in Iowa Methodist Hospital on October 9, 1963.[2] He was survived by his wife and three sons.[4]
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