Background
Burger, Robert Mercer was born on February 14, 1927 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Son of William Leslie and Grace Allene (Mercer) Burger.
Semiconductor device research executive
Burger, Robert Mercer was born on February 14, 1927 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Son of William Leslie and Grace Allene (Mercer) Burger.
Bachelor of Science, College William and Mary, 1949. Master of Science, Brown University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1955.
Branch chief National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland, 1955-1959. Fellow engineer Westinghouse Corporation, Baltimore, 1959-1962. Chief scientist Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1962-1982.
Vice president, chief scientist Semiconductor Research Corporation, 1982-1996. Consultant in field, 1982-1996. Research associate University Maryland, College Park, 1955-1959.
Adjunct associate professor Duke University, 1962-1969. Board visiting North Carolina State University, 1992-1998. Professor North Carolina State University, 1995-2000.
Board of directors, vice president United Fund, Durham, North Carolina, 1973. Served with United States Navy, 1945-1946. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life).
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society.
Married Marian Elizabeth Abbott, September 10, 1949. Children— Sharon A., Lisa A., Robert M.