About Ernst Geissler
Lived 1915 – 1989 (aged 73). Ernst Geissler was a German engineer and military flight engineer.
Ernst Geissler (3 August 1915 in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany – 3 June 1989 in Huntsville, Alabama, United States) was a German-American aerospace engineer. After World War II, he went to the United States on 16 November 1945 as part of the Argentina group, Operation Paperclip.
Geissler became director of the Aeroballistics Division at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in 1960.
Geissler was the recipient of the NASA Certificate of Appreciation in 1973. He was awarded the 1973 NASA Distinguished Service Medal. He was elected a Fellow of the American Astronautical Society.
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Who was Ernst Geissler?
German-American aerospace engineer
When was Ernst Geissler born?
Ernst Geissler was born on 4 August 1915 in Chemnitz.
When did Ernst Geissler die?
Ernst Geissler died on 3 June 1989 in Huntsville.
What was Ernst Geissler's occupation?
Ernst Geissler was an engineer and military flight engineer.
What nationality was Ernst Geissler?
Ernst Geissler was German.
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