Background
Higgins, Robert Arthur was born on September 5, 1924 in Watertown, South Dakota, United States. Son of Arthur C. and Nicoline (Huseth) Higgins.
educator consultant electrical engineer
Higgins, Robert Arthur was born on September 5, 1924 in Watertown, South Dakota, United States. Son of Arthur C. and Nicoline (Huseth) Higgins.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with honors, University Minnesota, 1948. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1964. PhDEE, University Missouri, 1969.
Engineer, Schlumberger Well Survey Corporation, Texas, 1948-1957; research technologist, Mobil Research and Development Corporation, Texas, 1958-1961; research engineer, United Aircraft Research laboratories, Connecticut, 1965; staff specialist, Remote Sensing Institute, South Dakot, 1969-1971; assistant professor electrical engineering, South Dakot State University, 1969-1974; associate director Engineering Experiment Station, South Dakot State University, 1973-1977; professor electrical engineering, South Dakot State University, 1974-1979; consultant, Mankato State University, 1980; principal engineer, Sperry Univac, 1981-1985; professor electrical engineering, St. Cloud (Minnesota) State University, 1985-1995; professor emeritus, St. Cloud (Minnesota) State University, since 1995. Consultant Control Data Corporation, 1977-1980, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, 1971-1973, United States Air Force Office Science Research, Florida, 1976, NCR-Comten, 1988-1990, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, 1991-1992, Ontrack Computer Sys., 1993-1997. Project director, consultant National Science Foundation, 1973-1980, 87-89.
Board of directors Eden Prairie Board Education, Minnesota, 1982-1985, National Storage Industry Consortium, since 1995. With Civil Engineering, Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, life), American Society Engineering Educators, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Barbara Jeanne Fagerlie, 1958. Children– Patricia Suzanne, Daniel Alfred, Steven Robert.