Background
Kraus, Samuel was born on March 15, 1925 in Irvington, New Jersey, United States. Son of Otto Edward and Betty Rose (Braelow) Kraus.
Kraus, Samuel was born on March 15, 1925 in Irvington, New Jersey, United States. Son of Otto Edward and Betty Rose (Braelow) Kraus.
Student, New York University, 1943. B. in Aeronautical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1944. Master in Aeronautical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1949.
Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1955. Postgraduate, West Coast University, 1984.
Junior engineer Curtiss Propeller division Curtiss Wright Corporation, Caldwell, New Jersey, 1946-1947. Aerospace scientist Ames Research Center division National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Moffett Field, California, 1949-1962. Aerospace engineer Rockwell International, Downey, since 1962.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member National Management Association, Sigma Xi. Lodges: Masons.
Married Joan Davida Bramson, November 21, 1954. Children: Barbara Diane, Edward Otto, Russell Alan.