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Leon Trilling

1924 – 2018

Ph.D. California Institute of Technology 1948

Aerospace engineerHistorian of scienceUniversity teacher
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Lived 1924 – 2018 (aged 93–94). Leon Trilling was an American aerospace engineer, historian of science and university teacher.

Leon Trilling (July 15, 1924 Białystok, Poland - April 20, 2018) was an American aeronautical engineer and historian of technology. He was professor emeritus in MIT’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Program in Science, Technology, and Society, and co-founder of the Massachusetts Department of Education's statewide METCO (Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity) Program. He retired from MIT in 1994 and in 1996, received the university's Martin Luther King Leadership Award “in recognition of his deep and enduring commitment to improving the quality of education for people of color.”

Early life and education Trilling was born to Oswald and Regina (Zakhejm) Trillingk, a Jewish family living in Białystok, Poland. Before coming to the United States in 1940, the family fled to France in the 1930s. Trilling enrolled in Caltech (BS in mechanical engineering in 1944, a master of science in 1946, and a PhD in aeronautics in 1948) and in 1945, became a naturalized citizen. which is the “second-oldest voluntary program in the country dedicated to increasing diversity in schools.”.

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Important facts

Born
1924
Birth century
Died
2018
Occupation
Aerospace engineer, historian of science, university teacher
Nationality
Education
California Institute of Technology
Employers
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awards
Fulbright Scholarship; Guggenheim Fellowship

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Who was Leon Trilling?

Ph.D. California Institute of Technology 1948

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Leon Trilling was born in 1924.

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Leon Trilling died in 2018.

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Leon Trilling was an aerospace engineer, historian of science and university teacher.

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Leon Trilling was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Leon Trilling

· Wikidata: Q102077735

· DBpedia: Leon Trilling

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