Henry Takeshi Nagamatsu

Background

Nagamatsu, Henry Takeshi was born on February 13, 1916 in Garden Grove, California, United States. Son of Yachiro and Sumiko (Okuma) Nagamatsu.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, California Institute Technology, 1938, Bachelor of Science in Aero. Engineering, 1939, Master of Science, 1940, Doctor of Philosophy, 1949. Theoretical aerodynamicist Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California, 1941-1942, Curtis Wright Corporation, Buffalo, 1942-1943, head aerospace research, 1943-1946.

Assistant section head Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Technology, Pasadena, California, 1946-1949, senior research fellow, director hypersonic lab, 1949-1955. Research associate General Electric Research and Development, Schenectady, New York, 1955-1977. Active professor emeritus aerospace engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1978.

Consultant United States Naval Ordnance Test Station, California, 1949-1956, Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, 1950-1959, Atlas Project Convair, San Diego, 1950-1953, Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, Missoury, 1952-1955.

Career

Theoretical aerodynamicist Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California, 1941—1942, Curtis Wright Corporation, Buffalo, 1942—1943, head aeronautical, research, 1943—1946. Assistant section head Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Technology, Pasadena, California, 1946—1949, senior research fellow & director, hypersonic lab, 1949—1955. Research associate General Electric Research and Development, Schenectady, New York, 1955—1977.

Active professor emeritus, aeronautical engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, from 1978. Consultant United States Naval Ordnance Test Station, California, 1949—1956, Atlas Project Convair, San Diego, 1950—1953, Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, 1950—1959, Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, 1952—1955.

Achievements

• Achievements include patents in field.

Membership

Fellow. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Aeroacousticsaward 1981), American Physical Society. Member of New York Academy Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Interests

• Boating; fishing; hiking. Swimming; golf.

Connections

Married Emily Kiyoko, April 9, 1942. Children: Brian Henry, Nancy Lynn Reese.

Father:

Yachiro Nagamatsu

Mother:

Sumiko (Okuma) Nagamatsu

Spouse:

Emily Kiyoko

child:

Brian Henry Nagamatsu

child:

Nancy Lynn Reese Nagamatsu