The engineer Robert R. Gilruth passed away at age 86, impressive.
Biography - A Short Wiki
NASA scientist who led the Johnson Space Center in Houston and oversaw the Apollo moon landings.
He took a childhood interest in creating rubber band-launched toy airplanes to the University of Minnesota, where he studied aeronautical engineering.
He worked at National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics on free-flight rocket-powered experiments, and joined NASA when the agency formed in 1958.
How did Robert R. Gilruth die?
| Cause of death | N/A |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 86 years |
| Profession | Engineer |
| Birthday | October 18, 1913 |
| Death date | August 17, 2000 |
| Place of death | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States |
| Place of burial | N/A |
