Robert Joshua Rubin

Robert Joshua Rubin (; August 17, 1926 – January 18, 2008) was an American mathematician whose work involved modelling complex physical systems. He was married to astronomer Vera Rubin.

Early life and education Robert Joshua Rubin was born in New York state to Benjamin Rubin, an artist, and Bess, a stenographer. While in elementary school, he became a serious tennis player, an activity in which he would remain active through his college years. where he played on the tennis team

Robert and Vera were married in July 1948 following her graduation from Vassar College.

He received his Ph.D. in chemistry from Cornell in 1951; his doctoral advisor was Peter Debye.

Associations Rubin was a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and also a Fellow of the American Physical Society.