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Hugh Latimer Dryden (July 2, 1898 – December 2, 1965) was an American aeronautical scientist and civil servant. He served as NASA Deputy Administrator from August 19, 1958, until his death.
Jun 28, 2024 · Hugh L. Dryden was a prominent aeronautical researcher and administrator who led the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) and became the first Deputy Administrator of NASA. He made significant contributions to the fields of aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, acoustics, and guided missiles, and received many honors and awards.
Jun 28, 2024 · Hugh L. Dryden (born July 2, 1898, Pocomoke City, Maryland, U.S.—died December 2, 1965, Washington, D.C.) was an American physicist and deputy administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for seven years.
Hugh Latimer Dryden was born in Pocomoke City, Maryland, on July 2, 1898, and died on December 2, 1965, after a lengthy illness. Hugh Dryden's father taught school and later kept a general store.
A biography of Dr. Hugh Latimer Dryden, a research scientist, aeronautics pioneer, and the first NASA Deputy Administrator. Learn about his contributions to flight research, his role in the NACA and NASA, and his legacy at the Dryden Flight Research Center.
Learn about the unsung hero who built NASA into the world’s greatest space agency. Hugh L. Dryden was a brilliant mathematician and aerodynamicist who oversaw the creation of NASA and its early space programmes.
Hugh L. Dryden was Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1958-1965). Other affiliations included the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the National Bureau of Standards. His research interests included aircraft aerodynamics and supersonic flight.
