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Headquarters |
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64-H-2399 |
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1964
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Title
Portrait of T. Keith Glennan
Full Description
T. (Thomas) Keith Glennan was the first Administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, established
October 1, 1958, under the National Aeronautics and Space Act of
1958. As Administrator, Mr. Glennan headed a staff of
scientists, engineers, technicians, and other employees engaged
in research and development in aeronautics and space matters. In
this position he was a member of the president's National
Aeronautics and Space Council.
Born in Enderlin, North Dakota, on September 8, 1905, Mr. Glennan
earned a degree in electrical engineering from the Sheffield
Scientific School of Yale University in 1927. Following
graduation, he worked in the newly developed sound motion picture
industry, and later became assistant general service
superintendent for Electrical Research Products Company. Mr.
Glennan joined the Columbia University Division of War Research
in 1942, serving through the war, first as Administrator and then
as Director of the U.S. Navy's Underwater Sound Laboratories at
New London, Connecticut. For his work he was awarded the Medal
of Merit.
Following the war Mr. Glennan became an executive of the Ansco
Corp., Binghamton, New York, and became the President of the Case
Institute of Technology in 1947. While serving as President at
Case he also served with the Atomic Energy Commission. He was
NASA's Administrator from 1958 until 1961. Mr. Glennan returned
to Case in 1961 where he served until he retired in 1966.
Although retired, Mr. Glennan spent two years as president of
Associated Universities, Inc., an advocacy group for institutions
of higher learning.
Mr. Glennan died on April 11, 1995, in Mitchellville, MD.
Mr. Glennan's portrait was painted by artist Albert Murray of New
York.
Keywords
T. Keith Glennan Administrator Albert Murray
Subject Category
VIPs-People at NASA-NACA, NASA-Management, NASA-Administrators,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
HQ
- Center Number:
64-H-2399
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2002-000079
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
| Resolution | Format | Width
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63 |
75 |
7 |
Small |
JPEG |
445 |
532 |
176 |
Medium |
JPEG |
1043 |
1248 |
1,213 |
Large |
JPEG |
1 |
2496 |
6,415 |
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