Background
Mager, Artur was born on September 21, 1919 in Nieglowice, Poland. Arrived in the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1944. Son of Herman and Ella (Kornbluh) Mager.
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Artur Mager
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Education
1 child, Ilana Gail. Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1943. Master of Science, Case Institute Technology, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in aeronautics, California Institute Technology, 1953.
Aeronautical. research scientist National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis laboratories, Cleveland, 1946-1951.
Research scientist Marquardt Corporation, Van Nuys, California, 1954-1960. Director National Engineering Science Company, Pasadena, California, 1960-1961.
Director spacecraft science Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1961-1964, general manager applied mechanics division, 1964-1968, vice president, general manager engineering science operations, 1968-1978, vice president engineering group, 1978-1982, consultant, 1982. Member BSDRe-entry Panel, 1961-1963, National Aeronautics and Space Administration committee missile and space vehicle aerodynamics, 1963-1965.
Member of advisory committee AFML, 1971-1972.
Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advisory Council,1982-1986. Chairman National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Applications Advisory Committee, 1982-1986. Member Aeronautics an Space Engineering Board, National Research Council, 1982-1987.
Member Space Station Task Force, National Research Council, 1983-1987, Shuttle Criticality and Hazard Analysis Review Board, 1986-1988, Dictionary of Scientific Biography NASP Task Force, 1987-1988, AFSB Hypersonic Task Force, 1987-1988.
Career
Aeronautical research scientist National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis Laboratories, Cleveland, 1946-1951. Research scientist Marquardt Corporation, Van Nuys, California, 1954-1960. Director National Engineering Science Company, Pasadena, 1960-1961.
Director spacecraft science Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, 1961-1964, general manager applied mechanics division, 1964-1968, vice president, general manager engineering science operations, 1968-1978, vice president engineering group, 1978-1982, consultant, since 1982. Member BSD Re-entry Panel, 1961—1963. Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration committee missile and space vehicle aerodynamics, 1963—1965.
Member advisory committee AFML, 1971—1972. Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advisory Council, 1982—1986. Chairman National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Applications Advisory Committee, 1982—1986.
Member Aeronautics an Space Engineering Board National Research Council, 1982—1987. Member Space Station Task Force National Research Council, 1983—1987, member Shuttle Critically and Hazard Analysts Review Board, 1986—1988. Member DSB National Association of School Psychologists Task Force, 1987—1988, AFSB Hypersonic Task Force, 1987—1988.
Achievements
Membership
Member alumni fund council California Institute of Technology, 1972—1974. Trustee West Coast University, 1980—1992. Member development disabilities board Area X, 1976—1980, chairman, 1976—1978.
1st vice president California Association Retarded, 1983—1985. President Exceptional Children's Foundation, 1970—1972. Board councilors University Southern California School Engineering, 1976—1986.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (chairman Los Angeles section 1967-1968, board directors 1975-1977, president 1980-1981), Institute Advanced Engineering. Member: National Academy Engineering, Technion Society, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Phyllis R. Weisman, August 19, 1942. 1 child, Ilana Gail.
Education
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1953