Frank B. McDonald
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1925 –
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Who is Frank B. McDonald?
Frank Bethune McDonald was an American astrophysicist who helped design scientific instruments for research flights into space. He was a key force behind several initiatives and programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for which he served as chief scientist.
During his career, he was project scientist on nine NASA missions and principal investigator on 15 space experiments. He wrote more than 300 scientific publications. In 1986, he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
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- Born
- May 28, 1925
Columbus - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Duke University
- Died
- Apr 28, 2024
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on July 23, 2013
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