John Henry Gerpheide

Background

Gerpheide, John Henry was born on September 17, 1925 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1945. Master of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1948.

Career

Various engineering positions, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1948-1962; consultant Apollo support, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1962-1964; staff specialist project planning, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1964; section manager system design and integration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1964-1973; project manager development Mars landing craft, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1967-1968; project manager solar electric propulsion, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1973-1974; manager SEASAT satellite system, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1974-1979; chief engineer flight projects office, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1979-1981; project manager Venus Orbiting Imaging Radar project, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1981; project manager Magellan-Venus mission, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1982-1989. Consultant Rand, Martin Marrieta.

Achievements

• John Henry Gerpheide has been listed as a noteworthy Aerospace engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Planetary Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Son of Arthur August and Paula Marie (Mahnke) G. Divorced; children: Jane Paula, Sarah Jo.

Father:

Arthur August Gerpheide

Mother:

Paula Marie (Mahnke) Gerpheide

child:

Jane Paula Gerpheide

child:

Sarah Jo Gerpheide