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Robert N (Bob) Ackley American Engineer. Born 18 January 1908. Died 14 April 1972. Head of Atlas missile testing in the earliest part of the program

Personal: Male. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, USA.

Ackley, son of a violin repairman, was head of Atlas missile testing in the earliest part of the program.

Bibliography:

  • Walker, Chuck, with Powell, Joel, Atlas - The Ultimate Weapon, Apogee Books, Canada, 2005.
  • Public records,
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