Robert A. Frosch
American scientist (1928–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Alan Frosch FREng[1] (May 22, 1928 – December 30, 2020) was an American scientist who was the fifth administrator of NASA. He was the administrator from 1977 to 1981 during the Carter administration.
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Robert Alan Frosch | |
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5th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
In office June 21, 1977 – January 20, 1981 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | James C. Fletcher |
Succeeded by | James M. Beggs |
Personal details | |
Born | (1928-05-22)May 22, 1928 New York City |
Died | December 30, 2020(2020-12-30) (aged 92) South Hadley, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Alma mater | Columbia University (BS. MA, PhD) |
Awards | IRI Medal (1996) IEEE Founders Medal (2001) FREng[1] (1989) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Theoretical Physics |
Institutions | ARPA United Nations Environmental Program NASA |
Thesis | Magnetic hyperfine structure in diatomic molecules (1952) |
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