Alan M. Lovelace
NASA administrator (1929-2018)
Alan Mathieson Lovelace (September 4, 1929 – April 18, 2018) was an American civil servant. He was the Deputy Administrator of NASA from July 2, 1976 to July 10, 1981.[1]
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Born | St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | September 4, 1929
Died | April 18, 2018 Melbourne, Florida, U.S. | (aged 88)
Alma mater | University of Florida in Gainesville |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Organic Chemistry |
Institutions | NASA |
Biography
changeLovelace was born in St. Petersburg, Florida. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Florida in Gainesville in 1951. He received a Master of Science in Organic Chemistry in 1952. He became a Doctor of Philosophy in 1954, also in Organic Chemistry.[1]
Lovelace died on April 18, 2018 in Melbourne, Florida at the age of 88.[2]
Awards
changeIn June 1981, Lovelace was presented with the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Ronald Reagan.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Alan M. Lovelace". NASA. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ↑ "Alan Lovelace (1929-2018)". Legacy.com.
Other websites
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