Ronald F. Probstein | |
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| Born | March 11, 1928 |
| Died | September 19, 2021 (aged 93) |
| Education | New York University Princeton University |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Mechanical Engineering |
| Employer(s) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Awards | Academy of Engineering |
Ronald F. Probstein (March 11, 1928 – September 19, 2021) was the Ford Professor of Engineering, Emeritus, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He played a principal role in spacecraft and ballistic missile reentry physics and design, hypersonic flight theory, comet behavior, desalination and synthetic fuels.