Background
Rosen, Milton William was born on July 25, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abraham and Regina (Weiss) Rosen.
Rosen, Milton William was born on July 25, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abraham and Regina (Weiss) Rosen.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1937. Postgraduate, University Pittsburgh, 1938. Postgraduate, California Institute of Technology, 1947.
Engineer Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, 1937-1938. Engineer, physicist Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1940-1958, science officer Viking rocket, 1947-1955, head rocket development branch, 1953-1955. Technical director Project Vanguard (earth satellite), 1955-1958.
Engineer National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1958-1974, chief rocket vehicle development programs, 1958-1959, assistant director for vehicles, 1959-1960, director launch vehicle and propulsion, 1961-1963, senior scientist office defense affairs, 1963-1972, deputy associate administrator for space Science (engineering), 1972-1974. Executive secretary Space Science Board, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1974-1978, Committee on Impacts Stratospheric Change, 1978-1980, Committee on Underground Coal Mine Safety, 1980-1983. Executive director Space Applications Board, 1983-1985.
Study leader Institute for Learning in Retirement American University, Washington, since 1987.
Author: The Viking Rocket Story, 1955.
Chairman Greater Washington Association Unitarian-Universalist Churches, 1966-1968. Fellow American Rocket Society (director 1954, James H. Wyld Memorial award for application of rocket power 1954).
Music, art collecting, rug making.
Married Josephine H. Haar, February 28, 1948. Children: Nancy Elizabeth, Deborah Anne, Janet Suzanne.