Background
Rogallo, Francis Melvin was born on January 27, 1912 in Sanger, California, United States.
engineer mechanical aeronautical engineer
Rogallo, Francis Melvin was born on January 27, 1912 in Sanger, California, United States.
Degree in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Stanford University, 1935.
With National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (name changed to National Aeronautics and Space Administration), Hampton, Virginia, 1936-1970. Retired
Lecturer on high lift devices, lateral control, flexible wings and flow systems.
Active Rogallo Foundation. Member American Kite Association, United States Hang Gliding Association.
Son of Mathieu and Marie Rogallo. Married Gertrude Sugden, September 14, 1939 (deceased 2008). Children: Marie, Robert, Carol, Frances.