Martin Summerfield | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1916-10-20)October 20, 1916 |
| Died | July 18, 1996(1996-07-18) (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | Brooklyn College California Institute of Technology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Aerospace Combustion |
| Institutions | Jet Propulsion Laboratory Princeton University |
| John D. Strong | |
Doctoral students | Herman Krier |
Martin Summerfield (20 October 1916 – 18 July 1996) was an American physicist and rocket scientist, a co-founder of Aerojet, head of Princeton University propulsion and combustion laboratory.[1][2] [3]
Life and career

Summerfield received B.S. degree in physics from Brooklyn College. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees at the California Institute of Technology in 1937 and 1941, respectively.[2] He was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1979.[4]