title: Robert E. Rundle
text: # Robert E. 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.
  
  