Background
Korkegi, Robert Hani was born on December 3, 1925 in Milan, Italy. Came to the United States 1941. Son of Hani Jacob and Ethel Maud Essery (Pound) Korkegi.
Korkegi, Robert Hani was born on December 3, 1925 in Milan, Italy. Came to the United States 1941. Son of Hani Jacob and Ethel Maud Essery (Pound) Korkegi.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1949. Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1954.
Research associate, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1954-1957;
technical director, von Karman Institute, Brussels, 1957-1964;
director, Hypersonic Research Laboratory, Association of Research Libraries, Dayton, Ohio., 1964-1975;
director, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Advisory Group for Aero Research and Development, Paris, 1976-1979;
visiting professor, George Washington University, Washington, 1979-1981;
director, Aero & Space Board, National Research Council, Washington, 1981-1990. Visiting professor U. Maryland., College Park, since 1990. Board directors von Karman Institute, Brussels, 1976-1979.
Active various committees National Research Council, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, others.
With United States Army, 1944-1946. European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman volunteer organization Senior Scientists and Engineers 1995), Kenwood Golf and Country Club.
Married Michele C. Caratini, April 9, 1946. Children: Paulette, Danielle.