physics

Hugh G. Robinson

Hugh G. Robinson is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Hugh G. Robinson rather than just read about it. In short: Hugh Granville Robinson (August 4, 1932 - March 1, 2010) was the first African American general officer in the United States Army Corps of Engineers and a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War. Robinson served as the military aide to President Lyndon B.

Key takeaways

Hugh G. Robinson belongs to physics; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Hugh G. Robinson to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Hugh G. Robinson from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Hugh Granville Robinson (August 4, 1932 - March 1, 2010) was the first African American general officer in the United States Army Corps of Engineers and a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War. Robinson served as the military aide to President Lyndon B. Johnson, the first African American to hold such a position.

Early life and education Robinson was born on August 4, 1932, in Washington, D.C. His father, Colonel James H. Robinson, was a career Army officer. Robinson graduated from Dunbar High School and later attended the United States Military Academy. Upon graduating in 1954, Robinson was commissioned in the United States Army Corps of Engineers and attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he earned a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering in 1959. He later completed the Harvard Business School Management Program for Executives and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Williams College.

Career

Military career

Robinson served in the military between 1954 and 1983. After a tour of duty in Korea and time holding various Army staff positions, Robinson worked for the deputy chief of staff for operations at The Pentagon. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Robinson as his military aide. Robinson served in this position throughout the remaining duration of Johnson's term as President. Upon leaving the White House, Robinson served in Vietnam as the deputy group commander of the 45th Engineer Group and as commander of the 39th Engineer Battalion. In recognition of his service, he received an Air Medal, a Bronze Star Medal, the Legion of Merit and a Commendation Medal. Robinson returned to West Point in 1972 to serve as the 3rd Regimental Tactical officer, where he was tasked with developing and training cadets. He was later promoted to Colonel and then Brigadier General in 1978, in which he became the first African American general officer in the United States Army Corps of Engineers. He was again promoted in 1980 to Major General and was assigned the responsibility of commanding the Corps of Engineers' Southwestern Division. He held this position until his retirement from the military in 1983.

Post-military career Following his time in the military, Robinson held various executive and corporate board positions. This included acting as Chief Executive Officer of the Tetra Group and Chief Operating Officer of Nova Energy. For seven years, Robinson served as vice chairman and then chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Robinson was also involved in civic affairs, founder of the Dallas Youth Services Corps and co-chairman of Dallas Promise.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Hugh G. Robinson

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Hugh G. Robinson claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Hugh G. Robinson before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Hugh G. Robinson ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Hugh G. Robinson

In research: Hugh G. Robinson appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Hugh G. Robinson in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Hugh G. Robinson is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1932 births, 2010 deaths, African-American United States Army personnel, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Hugh G. Robinson outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Hugh G. Robinson in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Hugh G. Robinson means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Hugh G. Robinson in simple terms?

Why does Hugh G. Robinson matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Hugh G. Robinson?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Hugh G. Robinson.