Photo: NASA JPL, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹¹

Martin Summerfield

American physicist and rocket scientist

Martin Summerfield (20 October 1916 – 18 July 1996) was an American physicist and rocket scientist, a co-founder of Aerojet, head of Princeton University propulsion and combustion laboratory.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Martin Summerfield (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Oct 20, 1916, died Jul 18, 1996.¹

Companies

AerojetFounder¹⁰

Early life and education

Date not recordedCalifornia Institute of Technology Doctor of Philosophy³
Date not recordedBrooklyn College³

Career

Occupation: military flight engineer, engineer, physicist.⁶

Date not recordedWorked at Princeton University⁴
Date not recordedFounded Aerojet⁵

Summerfield received B.S. degree in physics from Brooklyn College. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees at the California Institute of Technology in 1937 and 1941, respectively. He was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1979.

From Wikipedia’s article on Martin Summerfield (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

BornOct 20, 1916, New York City⁷
DiedJul 18, 1996, Hightstown⁸
CitizenshipUnited States⁹

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WikidataMartin Summerfield on Wikidata
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WikipediaMartin Summerfield on Wikipedia
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WikidataMartin Summerfield: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataMartin Summerfield: Worked at Princeton University, on Wikidata
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WikidataMartin Summerfield: Founded Aerojet, on Wikidata
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WikidataMartin Summerfield: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataMartin Summerfield: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataMartin Summerfield: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataMartin Summerfield: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataAerojet, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsMartin Summerfield photo by NASA JPL, Public domain

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Early life and education

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