Background
Alfriend, Kyle Terry was born on August 17, 1940 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of Kyle Terry Senior and Esther Alfriend.
Alfriend, Kyle Terry was born on August 17, 1940 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of Kyle Terry Senior and Esther Alfriend.
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, California, 1967. Master of Science, Stanford University, California, 1964.
Assistant professor Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1967-1974. Head advanced systems branch Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1974-1985. Director Washington branch General Research Corporation, Vienna, 1985-1993.
Editor-in-chief American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal Guidance, Control and Dynamics, since 1992. Navy TENCAP space chair professor Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, since 1994. Professor, head aerospace engineering Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, since 1997, inaugural holder of the Royce E. Wisenbaker '39 Chair in Engineering, 2001.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (chairman Astrodynamics Technology Committee), American Astronaut. Society (Dirk Brouwer award 1990), member National Academy of Engineering.
Married Bonnie Gray Chattin. Children: Kyle, Kim.