from Caltech. He began his professional career at Ames Aeronautical Laboratory (now the Ames Research Center) in 1948, where he later became Director of Astronautics. He left government service in 1980 to join the faculty at Stanford University.
A renowned scientist from Caltech began his professional journey at the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory (now the Ames Research Center) in 1948, eventually rising to become Director of Astronautics. In 1980, he transitioned out of government service to take up a faculty position at Stanford University.