Background
Newell, Homer Edward was born on March 11, 1915 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Homer Edward and Annie Abigail (Davis) Newell.
Newell, Homer Edward was born on March 11, 1915 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Homer Edward and Annie Abigail (Davis) Newell.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1936, postgraduate 1936-1937. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin 1940. Doctor of Science, Central Methodist College, 1963.
Graduate assistant mathematics University of Wisconsin, 1937-1940. From instructor to assistant professor mathematics U. Maryland., 1940-1944. With Naval Research Laboratory, 1944-1958, successively theoretical physicist, mathematician, section head, branch head, branch head Rocket-Sonde Research Branch, acting superintendent atmosphere and astrophysics division, science program coordinator for Project Vanguard.
Assistant director space science National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1958-1960, deputy director space flight programs, 1960-1961, director Office Space Sciences, 1961-1963, associate administrator for space science and applications, 1963-1967, associate administrator, 1967-1974.
Free-lance writer; representative, teacher-lecturer U. Maryland., 1952-1955. Lecturer National Park College, 1962.
Member of committee magnetosphere International Union Radio Science. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Aeronautics an Astronautics, American Geophysical Union (vice president 1968-1970, president 1970-1972). Member International Academy Astronautics, International Astronautical Federation, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Married Janice May Hurd, February 12, 1938. Children: Judith Deborah, Sue Ellen, Jennifer Dianne, Andrew David.