Former
Manned Spacecraft Center Director Dies
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A public
memorial service honoring the life of Dr. Robert R. Gilruth was
held in the Teague Auditorium at Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas at 10 a.m. CDT Aug. 28, 2000. MORE
Dr. Gilruth,
considered to be "the father" of America's human space flight
program, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000, in Charlottesville, Va.,
after a lengthy illness.
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Dr.
Robert R. Gilruth Former
Director
Manned Spacecraft Center
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Born
Oct. 8, 1913
Nashwauk, Minnesota
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Died
Aug. 17, 2000
Charlottesville, Virginia
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Career
Highlights
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Assistant Director, Langley �
Laboratory
Director, Space Task Group Director,
Manned Spacecraft �
Center
Director, Key Personnel �
Development,
NASA �
Headquarters
Consultant, NASA Headquarters
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Special
Honors
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Goddard
Astronautics Award
Louis W. Hill Space �
Transportation
Award
Reed Aeronautics Award
Robert J. Collier Trophy
Sylvanus Albert Reed Award
U.S. Chamber of Commerce �
Great
Living
American Award
Daniel and Florence �
Guggenheim
International �
Astronautics Award
American Society of Mechanical ��Engineers
Award
City of New York Medal of Honor
Spirit of St. Louis Medal
Several NASA Distinguished ��Service
Medals
President's Award for �
Distinguished
Federal Service
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