On September 9th, I sent Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson a letter asking whether or not he would like to be my mentor. I asked him because I read his book, Space Chronicles, which describes the accomplishments of NASA with what little funding they have. He has also been on two presidential committees concerning space programs. I think that he would be an ideal mentor for my topic because he is so involved in the American space program.
On September 24th, I sent Dr. Steven J. Dick an email asking whether or not he would want to be my mentor. He responded the next day and accepted. I asked him because he authored America in Space: NASA's First Fifty Years. He is an ideal mentor because he has extensively researched NASA and would know many of the things I am trying to research.
On September 24th, I sent Dr. Wendell Mendell an email asking whether or not he would like to be my mentor. I asked him because he has worked at NASA for over 50 years and would have a good perspective on changes at NASA throughout that time period.
Dr. Steven J. Dick, my mentor, received his B.S. in astrophysics from Indiana University, a Master of Arts and a Ph. D in history and philosophy of science. He worked for 24 years as astronomer and scientific historian at the US Naval Observatory in Washington D.C. From 2003-2009, Dr. Dick worked as Chief Historian at NASA. From 2011-2012, he held the Charles A. Lindbergh Chair in Aerospace History at the National Air and Space Museum. In 2013, Dr. Dick was named the Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology.
On September 24th, I sent Dr. Steven J. Dick an email asking whether or not he would want to be my mentor. He responded the next day and accepted. I asked him because he authored America in Space: NASA's First Fifty Years. He is an ideal mentor because he has extensively researched NASA and would know many of the things I am trying to research.
On September 24th, I sent Dr. Wendell Mendell an email asking whether or not he would like to be my mentor. I asked him because he has worked at NASA for over 50 years and would have a good perspective on changes at NASA throughout that time period.
Dr. Steven J. Dick, my mentor, received his B.S. in astrophysics from Indiana University, a Master of Arts and a Ph. D in history and philosophy of science. He worked for 24 years as astronomer and scientific historian at the US Naval Observatory in Washington D.C. From 2003-2009, Dr. Dick worked as Chief Historian at NASA. From 2011-2012, he held the Charles A. Lindbergh Chair in Aerospace History at the National Air and Space Museum. In 2013, Dr. Dick was named the Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology.
Wendell Mendell ... best name ever.
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