Abe Silverstein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Abe Silverstein

American aerospace engineer

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1908

Place of Birth: Terre Haute, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jun-2001

Profession: engineer, aerospace engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Abraham "Abe" Silverstein (September 15, 1908 – June 1, 2001) was an American engineer who played an important part in the United States space program.
He was a longtime manager at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA).
He was instrumental in the planning of the Apollo, Ranger, Mariner, Surveyor, and Voyager missions, and named the Apollo program after the Greek and Roman God.