ROBERT C. NEWTON ’34

ROBERT C. NEWTON, a physical chemist, died Sept. 5, 2007. He was 95. A member of Chi Psi, he received his degree with honors and was elected to both Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi. He received a master’s degree from Wesleyan and a Ph.D. from Princeton University, where he did pioneering research in the field of spectroscopy. He then was on the faculty at the University of Vermont and later joined Armstrong World Industries, from which he retired as head of analytical research and development. He is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Newton, three children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.