Robert Morgan CE'56

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Robert Peter Morgan CE'56 passed away on June 26, 2023 at the age of 89 in Falls Church, VA. He was born on February 26, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY to Jack and Minna (Cohen) Morgan.

While we are saddened by his loss, we are comforted with memories of his long incredible life. Robert (Bob) grew up in Brooklyn NY, and lived most of his adult life in St. Louis Missouri and Arlington Virginia. Bob earned a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from The Cooper Union in 1956, Masters Degrees in Chemical and Nuclear Engineering from MIT in 1959, and ultimately a PhD in Chemical Engineering from RPI in 1965. Bob was a passionate trailblazer using engineering to solve real world problems.

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  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.