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.
This individual, a distinguished researcher from Caltech, started his professional career at the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory (now the Ames Research Center) in 1948, eventually becoming Director of Astronautics. He then left government service in 1980 to join the faculty at Stanford University.