Dr. Bob Glick

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Title

Dr. Bob Glick

Description

Dr. Bob Glick was born January 26, 1934 in Ashland, Kentucky. He earned his BS in Engineering from Perdue University and started his PhD program there. He left the graduate program to join Thiokol in the Engineering Department. He worked in the Heat Transfer Group. The major issue he worked on was Combustion Instability. The major project addressed was the Castor II engine failure and how he worked with collegues to overcome the problem. During his time with Thiokol he was able to complete his PhD in Engineering. He left Thiokol to work for Cummings Engine Company. He was also a professor of Engineering at the University of Kansas. He returned to Thiokol and then transferred to the University of Dayton Research Institute. He ended his career with Tally.

Source

University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections, Huntsville, Alabama

Date

2018-10

Rights

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Format

.MP4

Language

en

Type

Interviews
Video

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Stokes, Cecil

Interviewee

Glick, Bob

Duration

1:10:05

Files



Citation

“Dr. Bob Glick,” The UAH Archives and Special Collections, accessed November 16, 2024, https://libarchstor.uah.edu/oralhistory/items/show/202.