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American rocket pioneer who was heavily involved
in the development of missiles and space launch vehicles between the end of World
War II and the mid-1960s. He worked for several aerospace organizations, including
Bell Aircraft Corp., Everett Research Lab, the Naval Air Rocket Test Station,
and the Maynard Ordnance Test Station. Later, he became the director of astronautics
for the National Air and Space Museum and served as an officer for several spaceflight
organizations, including the American Rocket Society (president 1953), the International
Astronautical Federation (president 1953-56), and National Space Club (governor 1961).
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