Eilene Galloway
Eilene Galloway (May 4, 1906 – May 2, 2009) was an American researcher and editor. She was often called "The Grand Dame of Space"[1] and described as "an influential force in the development and analysis of domestic and international space law and policy".[2]
Biography[]
Galloway was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Her work with the Congressional Research Service in the Library of Congress began in 1941.[1] Galloway worked for several decades on the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, and was editor of Space Law Senate Symposium[1][3] She played a part in the creation of the Agency for the American Space Explorative and as a founding member of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL).[1] Her son, J. F. Galloway, is a retired professor of political science.[1] Her papers are at the University of Mississippi School of Law.
See also[]
- Lyndon Johnson
- National Aeronautics and Space Act
- International Institute of Space Law
- Space law
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Billings, Linda (2009-05-04). "Eilene Galloway, the Woman Who Helped Create NASA, Dies at Age 102". NASA. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ^ May 15, 2006 [U.S] Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN), chairman of the House Science and Technology Committee from Linda Billings [12:12(UTC)]
- ^ Worldcat
External links[]
- NASA(updated by Steve Garber, NASA History Web Curator )
- Happy 100th to the Woman Who Helped Create NASA 05.04.06 12:15 (GMT)29.10.2011
- Sputnik and the Creation of NASA: A Personal Perspective By Eilene Galloway NASA 12:14 (GMT)29.10.2011
- NASA.gov MediaPlayer 12:18 (GMT) 29.10.2011
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