Aaron L. Kolom (1921 - 2018)

Aaron Kolom was a pioneer in aeronautical engineering and at the forefront of rocket science, helping design countless aircraft, including the P-51, B-70 and the Concord, and later served as Chief Engineer for NASA's Space Shuttle Program, for which he was awarded its highest civilian honor, the U.S. Service Medal. One short story of his was published in Worlds of Tomorrow, April 1963.