Background
Blankenship, Samuel Max was born on August 3, 1943 in Pulaski, Virginia, United States. Son of William McKinley and Frances Adeline Blankenship.
Blankenship, Samuel Max was born on August 3, 1943 in Pulaski, Virginia, United States. Son of William McKinley and Frances Adeline Blankenship.
Bachelor of Science, University of Southern California, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 1975.
Postdoctoral fellow, University of California, Irvine, 1975-1976; principal research scientist, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, since 1976; head Mission Analysis branch, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1985-1989; director advanced programs office special projects, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, since 1990; coordinator program in microflyers, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1994-1998; director T&E Research and Education Center, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, since 1995; director Space Technology Advanced Research Center, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, since 1997. Consultant MEI, Huntsville, Alabama, 1991-1992.
Captain United States Air Force, 1967-1971. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, International T&E Association (southeastern vice president since 1996, Atlanta chapter president 1992-1993, chairman annual symposium since 1999), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Mu Alpha Theta.
Married Arvila AnneCorwin, 1964 (divorced 1973). 1 child, Corwynn; married Brenda Dale Allen, 1980. 1 child, Hannah.