Robert R. Spitzer (4 May 1922 – 30 April 2019) was an American

agricultural research Agricultural science (or agriscience for short) is a broad multidisciplinary field of biology that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. Profession ...

er who worked with Murphy Products Co. for 28 years and was the third president of

Milwaukee School of Engineering The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is a private university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The campus is in the List of neighborhoods of Milwaukee, East Town neighborhood of downtown Milwaukee. The school's enrollment of 2,820 includes 224 g ...

. Spitzer was born on 4 May 1922 in

Waukesha, Wisconsin Waukesha ( ) is the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Its population was 71,158 at the 2020 census. The city is adjacent to the Village of Waukesha. History The area tha ...

. He died on 30 April 2019 in

Burlington, Wisconsin Burlington is a city in Racine and Walworth counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, with the majority of the city located in Racine County. The population of the city was 11,047 as of the 2020 census. History Prior to the arrival of Europea ...

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People from Waukesha, Wisconsin 2019 deaths 1922 births Milwaukee School of Engineering people American agronomists Scientists from Wisconsin Academics from Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni {{US-academic-administrator-1920s-stub