Robert P. Lattimer
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Robert Phillips Lattimer (February 2, 1945 – October 12, 2025) was an American chemist who worked for Lubrizol as an Advanced Materials research and development technical fellow.[1] He was an advocate for including intelligent design in public science curriculum.
Lattimer was born in Missouri on February 2, 1945.[2] He attended the University of Missouri where he earned a B.S. in chemistry. Lattimer obtained his doctoral degree in 1971 in physical/analytical chemistry from the University of Kansas.[3]
Career
Lattimer worked for B.F. Goodrich and later Noveon[4] and Lubrizol as a research chemist. He retired as a Senior Technical Fellow following nearly 40 years of service. His published work on mass spectrometry and polymer characterization[5] and degradation have been widely cited. He was a Vice-President of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry. Lattimer was Vice-Chairman of the 1985 Gordon Research Conference on Analytical Pyrolysis.[6] His most cited work treated the subject of mass spectrometry of transition metal macrocycles.[7]
Political Advocacy
Lattimer was a board member for the Eagle Forum of Ohio. He advocated for pro-family issues in the state, and was the Science Issues Chairman.[8][3] He advocated for including Intelligent Design in the Ohio Board of Education's state science curriculum.[9][10] Lattimer was a founder of the advocacy group Science Excellence for All Ohioans (SEAO).[11] He co-authored a book titled The Evolution Controversy.[12]