Frank B. McDonald, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetFrank B. McDonald
American astrophysicist
Date of Birth: 28-May-1925
Place of Birth: Columbus, Georgia, United States
Date of Death: 31-Aug-2012
Profession: physicist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Frank B. McDonald
- Frank Bethune McDonald (May 28, 1925 – August 31, 2012) was an American astrophysicist who helped design scientific instruments for research flights into space.
- He was a key force behind several initiatives and programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for which he served as chief scientist.During his career, he was project scientist on nine NASA missions and principal investigator on 15 space experiments.
- He wrote more than 300 scientific publications.
- In 1986, he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
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