Abraham Silverstein | |
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Born | September 15, 1908[1] Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | June 1, 2001 Fairview Park, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 92)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology |
Occupation | Engineer |
Awards | Daniel Guggenheim Medal (1997) |
Abraham "Abe" Silverstein[2] (September 15, 1908 – June 1, 2001) was an American engineer who played an important part in the United States space program. He was a longtime manager at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). He was instrumental in the planning of the Apollo, Ranger, Mariner, Surveyor, and Voyager missions,[2] and named the Apollo program after the Greek and Roman God.[3]