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. Professiona ...

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, United States. Founded in 1903, the university has a primary focus on undergraduate engineering education with additional programs in business, mathem ...

. Spitzer was born on 4 May 1922 in

Waukesha, Wisconsin Waukesha ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 71,158 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located along the Fox River (Illinois River tributary), Fox River adjacent to th ...

. He died on 30 April 2019 in Burlington, Wisconsin.

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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