Samuel Kurtz Hoffman
American engineer
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Samuel Kurtz Hoffman (15 April 1902 – 26 June 1995) was an American engineer who specialised in rocket propulsion.[1]
Born15 April 1902
Died26 June 1995 (aged 93)
AlmamaterPennsylvania State University
KnownforRocket Propulsion[1]
Samuel Kurtz Hoffman | |
|---|---|
Hoffman in 1958 | |
| Born | 15 April 1902 |
| Died | 26 June 1995 (aged 93) |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University |
| Known for | Rocket Propulsion[1] |
He served as chief engineer at engine manufacturing firm Lycoming Engines and later became professor of aerospace engineering at Pennsylvania State University, his alma mater.[1]
While leading a team at North American Aviation (which later became Rocketdyne) between 1949 and 1970 he developed the F-1 engines that would power the Saturn V rocket, and later worked on the Space Shuttle Main Engine.[2][3]
