Background
Ludwig, George Harry was born on November 13, 1927 in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. Son of George McKinley and Alice (Helm) Ludwig.
Ludwig, George Harry was born on November 13, 1927 in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. Son of George McKinley and Alice (Helm) Ludwig.
Bachelor in Physics cum laude, University Iowa, 1956. Master of Science, University Iowa, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, University Iowa, 1960.
Head fields and particles instrumentation section, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1960-1965;
chief information processing division, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1965-1971;
associate director for data operations, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1971-1972;
director systems integration, National Environmental Satellite Service, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1972-1975;
director operations, National Environmental Satellite Service, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1975-1980;
technical director, National Environmental Satellite Service, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1980;
senior scientist Environmental Research laboratories, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado, 1980-1981;
director Environmental Research laboratories, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1981-1983;
assistant to chief scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, 1983-1984 retired from National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1984;
independent consultant data management and space station design, 1983-1992;
senior research associate Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, U. Colorado, 1985-1991. Visiting senior scientist National Aeronautics and Space Administration headquarters, California Institute Technology, 1989-1991. Principal designer radiation detection instrumentation for numerous science spacecraft including Explorer I, 1956-1965.
Co-discoverer Van Allen radiation belts. Expert on National Aeronautics and Space Administration science and applications research data processing. Oversaw development and operation United States National Environmental Satellite System withits Goes and Tiros-N Spacecraft, 1972-1980.
Oversaw atmospheric and oceanic research programs National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1981-1983.
Served from private to captain United States Air Force, 1946-1952. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, life), American Geophysical Union (life), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Eta Sigma, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Rosalie F. Vickers, July 21, 1950. Children: Barbara Rose, Sharon Lee Taylor, George Vickers, Kathy Ann Ramsay.