Robert Frederick Viggers

Background

Viggers, Robert Frederick was born on January 18, 1923 in Tacoma, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Stuart Thomas and Lucile Dorthy (Cooley) Viggers.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U. Washington, 1944; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 1949.

Career

Instructor general engineering, U. Washington, Seattle, 1946-1948; instructor mechanic engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1948-1949; instructor mechanic engineering, Seattle U., 1949-1951; assistant professor mechanic engineering, Seattle U., 1951-1956; associate professor mechanic engineering, Seattle U., 1956-1964; professor mechanic engineering, Seattle U., 1964-1990; professor emeritus, Seattle U., since 1990. President R.F. Viggers, Inc., Professional Engineer, Seattle, since 1949. Biomedical engineering consultant Hope Heart Institute, Seattle, since 1959.

Achievements

• Robert Frederick Viggers has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader Explorer Scouts, Seattle, 1958-1972. Chairman hiking Camp Fire Girls, Seattle, 1965-1975. With United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Edna Sivia Bonn, 1945 (divorced 1971). Children: Robert Stuart, Christine Ann, Rebbeca Lee.

Father:

Stuart Thomas Viggers

Mother:

Lucile Dorthy (Cooley) Viggers

Spouse:

Edna Sivia Bonn

child:

Rebbeca Lee Viggers

child:

Robert Stuart Viggers

child:

Christine Ann Viggers