OBITUARIES: GEORGE H. FICHTL 1937-2005

An obituary for physicist George H. Fichtl, who died on Feb 17, 2005 at the age of 68, is presented. The majority of Fichtl's career in the aerospace field was spent at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), where he worked from 1965 until his retirement in 1994. He was highly respect...

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Published in:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2005-08, Vol.86 (8), p.1153
Main Author: Vaughan, William W
Format: Article
Language:English
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Fichtl, George H (1937-2005)
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Summary:An obituary for physicist George H. Fichtl, who died on Feb 17, 2005 at the age of 68, is presented. The majority of Fichtl's career in the aerospace field was spent at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), where he worked from 1965 until his retirement in 1994. He was highly respected by both engineering and scientific colleagues for his talents and ability to communicate effectively and relate to people, whether they were recent college graduates or senior NASA program managers.
ISSN:0003-0007
1520-0477