Background
Wissinger, Alan Bruce was born on July 12, 1929 in Union Township, Ohio, United States. Son of Herbert John and Susanna C. (Wright) Wissinger.
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Alan Bruce Wissinger
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Alan Bruce Wissinger, American aerospace engineer, consultant. Achievements include design and development of Hubble Space Telescope Fine Guidance Sensors. Recipient Commendation for engineering work on Skylab's Apollo Telescope Mount, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 19995, Commendation for engineering Hubble Space Telescope Fine Guidance Sensors, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1995.
Education
Bachelor, Washington & Jefferson College, 1952. Bachelor of Science, Carnegie Mellon University, 1952. Master of Science, Carnegie Mellon University, 1953.
Career
Analytic engineer, Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, Connecticut, 1953-1959; principal engineer, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Wilton, Connecticut, 1959-1989; principal engineer, Hughes Aircraft, Danbury, Connecticut, 1989-1995; consultant, Wissinger & Friends, Wilton, Connecticut, since 1995. Consultant Gorca Sys., Inc., East Windsor, New Jersey, since 1995.
Membership
President Town Association, Wilton, 1974-1975. Member International Society Optical Engineering, Optical Society of America (Southwest Connecticut section past president).
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Married Carolyn Cushing Thompson, July 19, 1958. Children: Joanna Wright, Catherine Porter, Elizabeth Anne.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
congregationalist -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient Commendation for engineering work on Skylab's Apollo Telescope Mount, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 19995, Commendation for engineering Hubble Space Telescope Fine Guidance Sensors, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1995.Recipient Commendation for engineering work on Skylab's Apollo Telescope Mount, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 19995, Commendation for engineering Hubble Space Telescope Fine Guidance Sensors, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1995.