Robert E. Rundle

This article is about the American chemist and crystallographer. For the Cornish missionary, see Robert Terrill Rundle.

Robert Eugene Rundle (1915 - October 9, 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. 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. His advisors were Linus Pauling and J. Holmes Sturdivant.

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. He was a member of the American Association of University Professors.

Awards and honors

Rundle was a fellow of the American Physical Society.

Personal life

Rundle died from a stroke in Iowa Methodist Hospital on October 9, 1963. He was survived by his wife and three sons.