Robert D. Engle (1908–1998)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1908
    Died
    1998

    When was Robert D. Engle born? 1908.

    When did Robert D. Engle die? 1998.

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    Life story

    Robert D. Engle (1908–1998) was born in 1908, and died in 1998, at about age 90. A cemetery record documents Robert D.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Robert D.'s life.

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    The world Robert D. lived through

    1. 1908 · age 0 — Ford introduced the Model T

    2. 1920 · age 12 — Women won the right to vote in the United States

    3. 1937 · age 29 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened

    4. 1947 · age 39 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    5. 1957 · age 49 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik

    6. 1965 · age 57 — The Voting Rights Act was signed

    7. 1980 · age 72 — Mount St. Helens erupted

    Questions about Robert D. Engle

    When was Robert D. Engle born?

    Robert D. Engle was born in 1908.

    When did Robert D. Engle die?

    Robert D. Engle died in 1998.

    How old was Robert D. Engle at the time of death?

    Robert D. Engle was about 90 years old.

    Where is Robert D. Engle buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Robert D.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Robert D. Engle was born?

    Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Robert D. was born.

    Who was president when Robert D. Engle died?

    Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Robert D. died.

    What generation was Robert D. Engle part of?

    Born in 1908, Robert D. Engle was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Robert D. Engle was born?

    In 1908, Ford introduced the Model T.

    What major events happened during Robert D. Engle's lifetime?

    During Robert D.'s lifetime: Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 0); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 19); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 33); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 46); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 56); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 72).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Robert D. Engle?

    Federal censuses taken during Robert D.'s lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1908

      Source: Names in Stone

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    2. Death

      1998

      Source: Names in Stone

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    3. Burial

      Source: Names in Stone

      www.namesinstone.com
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    AncestryData, "Robert D. Engle (1908–1998)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/robert-d-engle-1908-1998-b01c77e2/, accessed 2026-11-13.

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