Samuel Kurtz Hoffman

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Samuel Kurtz Hoffman
Samuel Kurtz Hoffman
Born	15 April 1902
Died	26 June 1995
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Pennsylvania State University
Known for	rocket propulsion

Samuel Kurtz Hoffman (15 April 1902 – 26 June 1995) was an American engineer who specialised in rocket propulsion.

After studying at Pennsylvania State University, he became professor of Aerospace engineering there.

While leading a team at North American Aviation (which later became Rocketdyne) between 1949 and 1970 he developed the F-1 engines that would power the Saturn 5 rocket, and later worked on the Space Shuttle main engine.

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• http://www.astronautix.com/astros/hofamuel.htm