Frank J. Malina | |
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![]() Malina, c. 1950 | |
Born | Frank Joseph Malina October 2, 1912 Brenham, Texas, U.S. |
Died | November 9, 1981 | (aged 69)
Education | |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Engineering |
Thesis | Characteristics of the rocket motor and flight analyses of the sounding rocket (1940) |
Doctoral advisor | Theodore von Kármán |
Frank Joseph Malina (October 2, 1912 — November 9, 1981) was an American aeronautical engineer and painter, known for his pioneering work in early rocketry.[1][2]