Robert Stump (physicist)

Robert Stump
Born1921 (1921)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 23, 2007 (aged 86)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
EducationButler University
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
OccupationPhysicist
SpouseJeanne Gass

Robert Stump (1921 – December 23, 2007) was an American physicist.

Early life and career

Stump was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Albert Stump and Susan Thro. He attended Butler University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, earning his PhD degree in physics.

Stump served as a professor in the department of physics at the University of Kansas from 1950 to 1988. During his years as a professor, in 1962, he was a visiting scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York, and in 1965, he was named a fellow of the American Physical Society.

Personal life and death

Stump was married to Jeanne Gass. Their marriage lasted until Stump's death in 2007.

Stump died at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky on December 23, 2007, at the age of 86.

References

  1. ↑ International Physics & Astronomy Directory: Volume 1, W. A. Benjamin, 1969, p. 164
  2. 1 2 3 "Robert Stump". Lawrence Journal-World. December 28, 2007. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Observes a New Particle". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. September 26, 1963. p. 17. Retrieved July 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ↑ "APS Fellow Archive". American Physical Society. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Robert Stump Obituary (2007)". Lexington Herald-Leader. December 27, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2026 – via Legacy.com.
  6. ↑ "Robert Stump". Kerr Brothers Funeral Home. Retrieved July 24, 2026.