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12 Feb 1999
NASA Lewis Research Center Name Change
Beginning March 1, 1999, NASA's Lewis Research Center will be renamed
the John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field. This announcement
from the Center Director gives the particulars of this action.
Roger D. Launius
NASA Chief Historian
____________________
NASA Lewis Research Center
Cleveland, Ohio
February 2, 1999
TO: Lewis Employees, On-site Contractors, NASA Exchange and Resident
Personnel
FROM: 0100/Director
SUBJECT: Center Name Change
As many of you know, Lewis Research Center will start another chapter
in our legacy, as we become the John H. Glenn Research Center at
Lewis Field. This is an opportunity for our Center to take pride in
our history and embrace our future.
The transition to Glenn Research Center will occur when Administrator
Daniel Goldin signs into effect the official name change. The
proposed date of this change is March 1, 1999. The name change was
initially proposed by U.S. Senator Mike DeWine and written into the
FY 1999 VA-HUD Appropriation Bill. According to Senator DeWine, the
name recognizes the contributions of two outstanding men, Senator
Glenn and Mr. George W. Lewis. The reference to Lewis Field
celebrates the legacy of Mr. Lewis.
The name Glenn Research Center is now reflected in NASA's proposed FY
2000 budget request released today by the President, and represents
how the Administration and Congress recognize our Center. Later this
spring, there will be official dedication events to honor and pay
tribute to Senator Glenn's contributions to this Nation, Ohio, and
our Center.
The renaming of the Center will require many changes. We have
initiated an impact assessment on the name change and are developing
a proposed implementation timeline. This will be a great opportunity
for you to become involved in the many tasks necessary to effect this
change. I know you will join in as we prepare the Center for
transition and the upcoming celebration events.
As we move foreword with identifying and developing the name change
activities, we will seek your inputs and participation. Implementing
the name change will be a Center team activity. Your pride in our
Center and your participation in the upcoming activities are fully
appreciated.
Donald J. Campbell
Enclosure: Questions Regarding the Lewis Research Center Name Change
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QUESTIONS REGARDING THE LEWIS RESEARCH CENTER NAME CHANGE
When will the official name change take place?
President Clinton signed into law (Sec. 434, P.L. 105-276, 112 Stat
2461) on October 21, 1998 an act that the Center shall be designated
the John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field. In the near
future, NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin will sign the official
designation implementing the name change. Until that time, the
facility is known as the Lewis Research Center.
Why is the Center's name changing?
U.S. Senator Mike DeWine (R-OH) proposed the NASA Lewis Research
Center name change to NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis
Field in the FY99 VA-HUD Appropriations Bill. According to DeWine,
the name recognizes the contributions of two outstanding men, Senator
Glenn and George Lewis. The reference to Lewis Field (referring to
the land the Center occupies) celebrates the legacy of George W.
Lewis.
Who was George Lewis?
George William Lewis was born in Ithaca, New York, on March 10, 1882.
He graduated from Cornell University in 1910 with a master's degree
in mechanical engineering. In 1919 he was appointed Executive
Officer of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) and
became NACA's Director of Aeronautical Research from 1924-1947.
Under his administration, Lewis was able to obtain funding and clear
the path of bureaucratic obstacles so that experimentation, research,
and testing could proceed on understanding propulsion and
aerodynamics in order to improve aircraft performance. When George
Lewis died in 1948, the NACA's Cleveland laboratory was named Lewis
Flight Propulsion Laboratory in his honor.
What connection does John Glenn have to the Center?
Glenn, a native of Ohio, made history in 1962 when he became the
first American to orbit the Earth. As one of the original seven
Mercury astronauts, Glenn received some of his training at NASA Lewis
in the Multiple Axis Space Test Inertia Facility (MASTIF), also known
as the Gimbal Rig. Astronauts were strapped into the MASTIF to learn
how to bring a capsule tumbling in space under control.
On October 29, 1998 John Glenn returned to space as a member of the
STS-95 crew to conduct microgravity research on aging. On board that
flight were three NASA Lewis experiments-Colloidal Disorder-Order
Transition (CDOT-2), Colloidal Gelation (CGEL-2), and the Space
Acceleration Measurement System (SAMS). Glenn, a four-term U.S.
Senator from Ohio, has been an avid supporter of NASA's aeronautics
and space research programs.
What is the Center's reaction to the name change?
We are honored that the Center will bear the name of two great men,
John H. Glenn and George W. Lewis. The blending of names reflects
the pioneering Aero-Space technology research that the employees of
the Center have performed throughout its history and will continue to
perform in the future.
Will John Glenn visit the Center?
Yes, a ceremonial event is being developed that will take place this
spring to commemorate the official name change designation. Center
employees, local dignitaries, politicians, school-age children, and
the community-at-large will be part of the celebration.
What other names has Lewis been known by?
January 1941 - Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory (groundbreaking)
April 1947 - Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory (to reflect
expanding role in propulsion research)
September 1948 - Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory (commemoration
ceremony)
October 1, 1958 - NASA Lewis Research Center (NACA dissolved and
Lewis Lab officially became part of NASA)
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