Townsend, John W. (John William), 1924-
John W. Townsend papers, 1949-1990.
Papers include correspondence and memoranda, travel files, 1949-1968, 1985-1990; Congressional testimony, ca. 1982-1986; files on the history of the Upper Air Rocket Research program at the Naval Research Laboratory, ca. 1956-1958; Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station Advisory Panel, 1966-1968; International Academy of Astronautics, ca. 1981-1987; NASA Advisory Council, 1982-1987; National Academy of Engineering, 1982-1987; National Research Council Space Applications Board, 1983-1987; and the Office of Technology Assessment Advisory Board Panel on International Cooperation and Competition in Civilian Space Activities, 1982-1985.
Physicist; NASA administrator. Received B.A., Williams College, 1947; M.A., 1949; Sc. D, 1961. Working at the Naval Research Laboratory, 1949-1958 (branch head 1955-1958). With NASA, 1958-1968, 1987-1990; deputy director of the Goddard Space Center, 1965-1968; director of the Goddard Space Center, 1987-1990. Deputy administrator, Environmental Sciences Services Administration, 1968-1970; associate administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1970-1977. President, Fairchild Space and Electronics Company, 1977-1982; President, Fairchild Space Company, 1983-1987.
Townsend, John W. (John William), 1924-
International Academy of Astronautics
National Academy of Engineering
National Research Council (U.S.). Space Applications Board
Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.) Upper Air Rocket Research Program.
Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station. Advisory Panel
United States. Office of Technology Assessment. Advisory Board
Space sciences -- Government Policy -- United States. -- Government policy -- United States.
Congressional records -- United States. aat
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