Samuel Pinover Altman

Background

Altman, Samuel Pinover was born on April 15, 1921 in Atlantic City. Son of Ben and Beatrix (Pinover) Altman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, City College of New York, 1942.

Career

System engineer, United States Air Force, Lear, Lockheed, Bendix, various., 1943-1958; principal engineer, Martin Company, Waterton, Colorado, 1958-1961; supervisor space science, United Aircraft Systems Center, Farmington, Connecticut, 1961-1963; construction engineering, General Electric, Missile & Space Division, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 1963-1969; senior staff engineer, System Development Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1969-1972; director space mechanics, Canada Government, Department Communications, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1972-1985; research consultant, Ottawa, since 1985.

Achievements

• Samuel Pinover Altman has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer, research consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Orbital hodograph analysis, (AAS science and technology series)
  • Orbital Hodograph Analysis - Volume 3 in the Science and Technology series

Membership

Captain United States Air Force, 1943-1953. Fellow Canada Aero. and Space Institute (associate). Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Astronautical Society.

Connections

Married Francine Danish, October 5, 1943. Children: Ellen Beatrix, Sharon Anita.

Father:

Ben Altman

Mother:

Beatrix (Pinover) Altman

Spouse:

Francine Danish

child:

Sharon Anita Altman

child:

Ellen Beatrix Altman