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Abe Silverstein was born on 15 September, 1908 in Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S., is an Abraham Abe" Silverstein was engineer. Discover Abe Silverstein's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?

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Occupation Engineer
Age 92 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 15 September 1908
Birthday 15 September
Birthplace Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
Date of death 1 June, 2001
Died Place Fairview Park, Ohio, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1908

Abraham "Abe" Silverstein (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, and named the Apollo program after the Greek and Roman God.

1929

Born into a Jewish family in Terre Haute, Indiana to Joseph and Eva Silverstein, Silverstein earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering (1929) and a Master of Engineering (1934) from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in his hometown.

He was hired by NASA's predecessor, NACA, in 1929 at the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory as an aerodynamicist to work on the design of the Altitude Wind Tunnel to be built in Cleveland, Ohio at the Lewis Laboratory (later, the Lewis Research Center, and now known as Glenn Research Center).

While at Langley, he directed important aerodynamic research which led to increased high-speed performance of most of the combat aircraft of World War II.

1944

In 1944, he joined the High-Speed panel and advocated the supersonic wind tunnel, completed in 1949.

Following World War II, Silverstein was responsible for the conception, design, and construction of America's first supersonic propulsion wind tunnels.

The investigations in these facilities greatly contributed to the development of supersonic aircraft.

He also directed research in propulsion aerodynamics in the Altitude Wind Tunnel that led to significant improvements in both reciprocating and early turbojet aircraft engines.

He also pioneered research on large-scale ramjet engines.

1949

Silverstein was placed in charge of all research at the Lewis Research Center in 1949.

1952

In 1952, he was appointed its Associate Director.

1958

He received an honorary doctorate in 1958 from Case Institute of Technology (now part of Case Western Reserve University) in Cleveland.

At NASA headquarters, he helped create and direct the efforts leading to the space flights of Project Mercury and to establish the technical basis for the Apollo program; in particular, he chaired a government commission, the Saturn Vehicle Evaluation Committee (better known as the Silverstein Committee).

As Lewis's director, he oversaw a major expansion of the center and the development of the Centaur launch vehicle.

Silverstein was one of the founders of the Cleveland Council on Soviet Anti-Semitism.

1970

Silverstein retired from NASA in 1970 in order to take a position with Republic Steel Corporation.

1984

In 1984, NASA named Silverstein an "Elder Statesman of Aviation."

1997

On August 14, 1997, he was recipient of the prestigious Guggenheim Medal for "significant contributions to the advancement of flight."

1998

His wife of 48 years, Marion Croster Silverstein, died in 1998.

NASA credits Silverstein with giving both the Mercury and Apollo programs their names.

2001

Silverstein died on June 1, 2001, in his home in Fairview Park, Ohio.

Silverstein is survived by two sons: Joe, of Thousand Oaks, California, and David, of Maumee, Ohio; a daughter, Judy Cook of Columbia, Maryland; and five grandchildren.

2015

In 2015, Silverstein was enshrined into the National Aviation Hall of Fame as one of the "Class of 2015" along with aviation pioneers Robert Cardenas, Robert N. Hartzell, and Gene Kranz.