Melvin Bernard Zisfein

Background

Zisfein, Melvin Bernard was born on May 9, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Segal) Zisfein.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948.

Career

With Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia, 1948-1951. Chief aerodynamicist Bristol Engineering Company, Pennsylvania, 1951-1952. Aerodynamics engineer Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, 1952-1953.

With Bell Aircraft Corporation, Buffalo, 1953-1960, chief dynamics section, 1955-1960. General manager astromechanics research division Giannini Controls Corporation, Malvern, Pennsylvania, 1960-1966. Associate director Franklin Institute Research Laboratories, Philadelphia, 1966-1971.

Deputy director National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonsian Institution, Washington, 1971-1982. Director National Science Center Communications and Electronics, Fort Gordon, Georgia, since 1982. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Distinguished lecturer, 1978-1980.

Chairman project advisory board Reading (Pennsylvania) Municipal Information Systems Project, 1970. Consultant Pacific Museum of Flight, 1977, Six Flags, Inc., 1978. Principal consultant on flight Time-Life Books, Inc., 1978-1980.

Member advisory committee John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, 1977-1979.

Achievements

• Melvin Bernard Zisfein has been listed as a noteworthy museum and science center director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Associate fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member Institute Development of Riverine and Estuarine Systems (founding director 1968-1969, chairman technical board 1969-1970).

Connections

Married Alice Smith; children: James Ira, Carol Ruth.

Father:

Jacob Zisfein

Mother:

Elizabeth (Segal) Zisfein

Spouse:

Alice Smith

child:

Carol Ruth Zisfein

child:

James Ira Zisfein