Newell, Homer E. (1915–1983)
An internationally recognized authority in atmospheric and space science.
Newell earned his Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of Wisconsin in
1940 and served as a theoretical physicist and mathematician at the Naval
Research Laboratory from 1944–58. During part of that period, he was
science program coordinator for Project Vanguard
and acting superintendent of the atmosphere and astrophysics division. In
1958, he transferred to NASA to assume responsibility for planning and developing
the new agency's space science program. He soon became deputy director of
spaceflight programs. In 1961 he assumed directorship of the office of space
sciences, and in 1963 became associate administrator for space science and
applications. Over the course of his career, he became an internationally-known
authority in the field of atmospheric and space sciences, as well as the
author of numerous scientific articles and seven books, including Beyond
the Atmosphere: Early Years of Space Science. He retired from NASA in
1973.
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