Robert E. Bourdeau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRobert E. Bourdeau
American physicist
Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1922
Place of Birth: Turners Falls, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 10-Mar-2010
Profession: physicist
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Robert E. Bourdeau
- Robert Eugene Bourdeau was an American physicist known for major contributions to the study of the ionosphere, plasma physics and radio science using space vehicles including satellites and rockets.
- Among his many achievements was the launch on November 3, 1960 of Explorer 8 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
- This occurred during his 16-year career at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
- He was both Project Manager and Project Scientist for Explorer 8 which added significant knowledge to the understanding of these fields. Prior to his career at NASA Bourdeau worked at the Naval Research Laboratory and participated in the historic post-war V-2 rocket program at the White Sands Proving Ground.
- There he began his research into the ionosphere.
- After the V-2 program ended around 1946, Bourdeau concentrated mainly on Department of Defense classified research that included studies of atmospheric electricity.
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