He was a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society of Great Britain, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Physical Society, and an honorary fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (having served as president of its predecessor, the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences, in 1937).
He was a prominent figure connected to several esteemed organizations, including the Royal Aeronautical Society of Great Britain, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Physical Society. He also held an honorary role at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, having previously led its predecessor, the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences.