Robert Serber (born 14.03.1909) — an American theoretical physicist, a member of the National Academy of Sciences (1952). Born in Philadelphia. In 1934 he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin. In 1934—38 he worked at the University of California, in 1938—45 at the University of Illinois. In 1946—51 he was professor at the University of California, and in 1951—77 at Columbia University.
His research concerned nuclear physics, cosmic-ray physics, meson physics, quantum field theory, accelerator physics and the theory of nuclear reactors. He extended the theory of strong coupling and the optical model of nuclear reactions.