Background
Seamans, Robert Channing was born on October 30, 1918 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert Channing and Pauline (Bosson) Seamans.
Astronautical engineering educator
Seamans, Robert Channing was born on October 30, 1918 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert Channing and Pauline (Bosson) Seamans.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1939; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1942; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951; graduate executive program business administration, Columbia University, 1959; Doctor of Science, Rollins College, 1962; Doctor of Science, New York University, 1967; Doctor of Engineering, Norwich Academy, 1971; Doctor of Engineering, Notre Dame U., 1974; Doctor of Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1974; Doctor of Engineering, U. Wyoming, 1975; Doctor of Engineering, George Washington University, 1975; Doctor of Engineering, Lehigh University, 1976; Doctor of Engineering, Thomas College, 1980; Doctor of Engineering, Curry College, 1982.
Successively instructor department aero engineering, staff engineer instrumentationlab., assistant professor, project leader instrumentation laboratory, associate professor, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1941-1955; chief engineer, Project Meteor, 1950-1953; director flight control laboratory, Project Meteor, 1953-1955; manager airborne systems laboratory, chief systems engineer airborne systems department, Radio Corporation of America, 1955-1958; chief engineer missile electronics and controls division, Radio Corporation of America, 1958-1960; associate administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1960-1968; deputy administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1965-1968; consultant, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1968-1969; visiting professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968; Hunsaker professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968-1969; secretary air force, 1969-1973; president, National Academy Engineering, 1973-1974; administrator, Energy Research and Development Administration, Washington, 1974-1977; Henry R. Luce professor environment public policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1977-1984; senior lecturer department aerospace and astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984-1996; dean School Engineering,, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1978-1981. Member science advisory board United States Air Force, 1957-1962, associate adviser, 1963-1967.
Board overseers Harvard University, 1968-1974. Trustee Museum Science, Boston, Sea Education Association. Trustee emeritus National Geography Society, Carnegie Institute, Washington, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Astronomical Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (honorary, Lawrence Sperry award 1951). Member International Academy Astronautics, American Society Public Administration, National Academy Engineering (Arthur M. Bueche Award, 1994, Daniel Guggenheim award 1996), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Air Force Academy Foundation, Foreign Policy Association, Council on Foreign Rels., Sigma Xi.
Married Eugenia Merrill, June 13, 1942. Children: Katherine (Mistress Louis Padulo), Robert Channing III, Joseph, May (Seamans Baldwin), Daniel M.