Rene Harcourt Miller

Background

Miller, Rene Harcourt was born on May 19, 1916 in Tenafly, New Jersey, United States. Son of Arthur C. and Elizabeth M. (Tobin) Miller.

Education

Bachelor, Cambridge University, 1937. Master of Arts, Cambridge University, 1954.

Career

Aero. engineer, G.L. Martin Company, Baltimore, 1937-1939; chief aero and development, McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, St. Louis, 1939-1944; member of faculty aero engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1944; professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1957-1986; Slater professor flight transportation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1962-1986; head department aerospace and astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968-1978; professor emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1986; vice president engineering, Kaman Aircraft Corporation, Bloomfield, Connecticut, 1952-1954. Member technical advisory board Federal Aviation Administration, 1964-1966. Member Aircraft panel President's Science Advisory Committee, 1960-1972, Army Science Advisory Panel, 1966-1973.

Chairman Army Aviation Science Advisory Group, 1963-1973. Member Air Force Science Advisory Board, 1959-1970. Com.on aircraft aerodynamics National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1960-1970.

Achievements

• Registered professional engineer, Massachusetts.

Membership

Fellow American Helicopter Society (honorary technical director 1957-1959, editor journal. 1957-1959, Klemin award, Honorary Nikolski lecturer 1983), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (honorary, president 1977-1978, Sylvanus Albert Reed award), Royal Aeronautical Society (Great Britain). Member National Academy Engineering, International Academy Astronautics, Academie National de L'Air et de L'Espace France.

Connections

Married Marcelle Hansotte, July 16, 1948 (divorced 1968). Children: Christal L., John M. Married Maureen Michael, November 20, 1973.

Father:

Arthur C. Miller

Mother:

Elizabeth M. (Tobin) Miller

Spouse:

Marcelle Hansotte

Spouse:

Maureen Michael

child:

John M. Miller

child:

Christal L. Miller