James R. Hansen

James R. Hansen is a professor of history at Auburn University in Alabama.^[1] His book From the Ground Up won the History Book Award of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1988. For his work, The Wind and Beyond (NASA) - (six-volume series), he was awarded the Eugene Ferguson Prize for Outstanding Reference Work by the Society for the History of Technology in 2005.

Biography

Hansen is from Fort Wayne, Indiana.^[1] He received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University.^[1] He gained his Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1981.^[1]

Books

• First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong (Simon & Schuster, 2005, 2012), authorized biography of Neil Armstrong,^[2] received the American Astronautical Society's Prize for Astronautical Literature^[3]
• A Difficult Par: Robert Trent Jones Sr. and the Making of Modern Golf (Gotham Penguin, 2014).^[4] The book was awarded the Herbert Warren Wind Award by the United States Golf Association as the best golf book of the year.^[5]
• The Bird Is on the Wing (Texas A&M University Press)^[6]
• The Wind and Beyond (NASA) - (six-volume series)^[7] The book was awarded the Eugene Ferguson Prize for Outstanding Reference Work by the Society for the History of Technology in 2005^[8]
• Truth, Lies, and O-Rings: The Inside Story of the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - May 2009 (University Press of Florida), co-author Allan J. McDonald.^[9][10][11]

References

1. "James R. Hansen - Department of History - College of Liberal Arts". Auburn University. April 12, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
2. "James R. Hansen papers on Neil Armstrong, 1955-2011". Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
3. Richelson, Jeffrey T. (2016-03-02). "Eugene M. Emme Astronautical Literature Awards". American Astronautical Society. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
4. "'A Difficult Par' by James R. Hansen". Cybergolf. April 29, 1912. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
5. "Herbert Warren Wind Book Award Winners". USGA. 2016-02-20. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
6. Hansen, J.R. (2004). The Bird Is on the Wing: Aerodynamics and the Progress of the American Airplane. Centennial of flight series. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-1-58544-243-0. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
7. http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4409_1.pdf The Wind and Beyond: A Documentary Journey into the History of Aerodynamics in America
8. "History Of Technology: Ferguson Prize". History Of Technology. March 1, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
9. "NSS Review: Truth, Lies, and O-Rings". National Space Society. January 28, 1986. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
10. Becker, Michael; Service, MSU News (May 8, 2009). "Engineer who warned of trouble before Challenger disaster to sign books today". Montana State University. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
11. "Engineer Who Opposed Challenger Launch Offers Personal Look at Tragedy". NASA. January 28, 1986. Retrieved May 19, 2016.