Background
Gessow, Alfred was born on October 13, 1922 in Jersey City. Son of Morris Samuel and Emma (Levovsky) Gessow.
Gessow, Alfred was born on October 13, 1922 in Jersey City. Son of Morris Samuel and Emma (Levovsky) Gessow.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, City College of New York, 1943. Master of Aeronautical Engineering, New York University, 1944.
Scientist aero research National Advisory Committee for aeronautics, Langley (Virginia) Research Center, 1944-1959;
chief fluid physics research, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1959-1966;
assistant director research division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1966-1970;
director aerodynamics, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1970-1979;
department chairman aerospace engineering, U. Maryland., College Park, 1980-1988;
professor aerospace engineering, U. Maryland., College Park, 1980-1993;
professor emeritus, U. Maryland., College Park, since 1993;
director emeritus, Alfred Gessow, Center for Rotorcraft Edition and Research, 1982-1993. Lecturer University of Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Adjunct Professor New York University, New York City, Catholic U. American, Washington.
Visiting professor Korean Institute Advanced Science, Seoul. Consultant North Atlantic Treaty Organization, United States Army, Institute for Defense Analyses. Chairman aerospace division advisory county Pennsylvania State University.
Member NAS/National Research Council Board Army Science and Technology, 1982-1986, Army Science Board, 1986-1991.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Helicopter Society (honorary, Nikolsky honorary lectureship award 1985, Alexander Klemin award 1996).
Married Elaine E. Silverman, November 23, 1947. Children: Laura Gessow Goldman, Lisa Gessow Michelson, Miles Jory, Andrew Jody.