Richard Battin
| Richard Horace Battin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 3, 1925 Atlantic City, New Jersey, US |
| Died |
February 8, 2014 (aged 88) Concord, Massachusetts |
| Residence | Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Applied mathematics |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Richard "Dick" Horace Battin (March 3, 1925 – February 8, 2014) was an American engineer, applied mathematician and educator who led the design of the Apollo guidance computer during the Apollo missions during the 1960s.[1]
Battin was born on March 3, 1925 in Atlantic City, New Jersey to Martha Scheu and Horace L. Battin.
An MIT professor in later life, his lecture, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Moon",[2] is available through the MIT Open Courseware program.
References
- ↑ By J.M. Lawrence (2014-02-23). "Richard H. Battin, 88; developed and led design of guidance, navigation and control systems for Apollo flights - Metro". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJI-SAs1Rnk
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