Richard Passman
Richard Passman | |
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| Born | June 30, 1925 Cedarhurst, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 1, 2020 (aged 94) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | Aeronautical engineer, non-fiction writer |
| Employer(s) | Bell Aircraft, General Electric, United States Department of Energy |
Richard Passman (June 30, 1925 – April 1, 2020) was an American aeronautical engineer and space scientist. He worked on projects including the
Early life and education
Passman was born in Cedarhurst, New York, to Ethel and Matthew Passman. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in aeronautical engineering in 1944 and mathematics in 1946. He earned a master's in aeronautical engineering in 1947.[2] He joined the Navy Pilot Training program during WWII, but was discharged for medical reasons.[3]
Career
Passman worked for Bell Aircraft, General Electric, the U.S. Department of Energy, and Grumman Corp.
He worked on the team that created
He co-authored X-15: The World’s Fastest Rocket Plan and the Pilots who Ushered In the Space Age in 2014.[6] He was named to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Wall of Honor.[7]
Personal life and death
Passman was married to Minna for 70 years. They had three sons and lived in Silver Spring, Maryland, at the time of his death. He died of complications from COVID-19 at Holy Cross Hospital.[2]
References
- ^ The Michigan Alumnus. UM Libraries. 2001.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Mr. Richard Passman -". baldwincremation.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Richard Passman: Aerospace engineer was known as a 'Renaissance man'". Newsday. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ The Michigan Alumnus. UM Libraries. 1965.
- ^ X-15 (Smithsonian Series). Zenith Press. February 15, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2020 – via www.amazon.com.
- ^ "Richard A. Passman". National Air and Space Museum. January 16, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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