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AL HR51
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/9/2022
Primary Sponsor
Howard Sanderford
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AI Summary
- Dr. William R. Lucas is honored on his 100th birthday on March 1, 2021; he was born March 1, 1922, in Newbern, Tennessee.
- Dr. Lucas earned a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Memphis State College (now University of Memphis) and a Master's Degree and Doctorate in Metallurgy from Vanderbilt University, with service in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
- Dr. Lucas joined Wernher von Braun's team in 1952 at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency and later transferred to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, where he designed the thermal control system for Explorer 1 and the propulsion system for the Saturn V rocket.
- Under Dr. Lucas' guidance, Marshall Space Flight Center managed three of four Space Shuttle elements, Spacelab, and led development of the Hubble Space Telescope.
- The Alabama House of Representatives honors Dr. Lucas on his milestone 100th birthday with appreciation, admiration, and regard.
Legislative Description
Lucas, William R., 100th birthday, commended
Resolutions, Congratulatory
Last Action
Joint Rule 11
2/9/2022
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