President eisenhower: Creator of Nasa
Without President Eisenhower, NASA would not be the successful program it is today. In 1958 President Eisenhower suggested the creation of a federal space program. Although the program was not operational during his term, he was still the original creator. NASA was created with eight key objectives in mind. These objectives included expanding human knowledge about space, developing technology capable of carrying life in space, and the improvement of aeronautical and astronautical vehicles. NASA was officially open in October of 1958, almost exactly a year after the success of Sputnik 1 and the beginning of the "Space Age." Eisenhower is significant to Americas modern space program because without his ideas, a federal space program would not have been available to compete in the Space Race and the United States almost certainly would've lost.
Dwight D. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas. His family lived in a tiny house near the railroad tracks. When Eisenhower was a year and a half old, his family moved to Abilene, Kansas. In Abilene Dwight’s younger brother died of illness. Despite this, Eisenhower had a happy childhood that he would carry with him throughout his life. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1909. After graduating he joined his father and uncle at the Bell Springs Creamery while moonlighting as a fireman. Eisenhower used the money he earned to pay for his younger brother’s college tuition. After two years Eisenhower was accepted into the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, where his attendance was free. Eisenhower graduated at the top of his class in 1915 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant.
Eisenhower was stationed in Texas. He met and married Mamie Geneva Doud, and he was promoted to first lieutenant on his wedding day. He and his wife were moved from post to post for a few years. Eisenhower was then appointed to run a tank training center at Camp Colt in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, at the start of WWI. He continued to rise in rank throughout the war and after, and by 1920 he was promoted to major. By the time D-Day happened, he was at a five star rank. Eisenhower retired from active service and returned to Abilene. There he announced he would run for presidency. He was elected the United States’ 34th president. During that time he proposed a federal space program which we now know as NASA.
Dwight D. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas. His family lived in a tiny house near the railroad tracks. When Eisenhower was a year and a half old, his family moved to Abilene, Kansas. In Abilene Dwight’s younger brother died of illness. Despite this, Eisenhower had a happy childhood that he would carry with him throughout his life. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1909. After graduating he joined his father and uncle at the Bell Springs Creamery while moonlighting as a fireman. Eisenhower used the money he earned to pay for his younger brother’s college tuition. After two years Eisenhower was accepted into the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, where his attendance was free. Eisenhower graduated at the top of his class in 1915 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant.
Eisenhower was stationed in Texas. He met and married Mamie Geneva Doud, and he was promoted to first lieutenant on his wedding day. He and his wife were moved from post to post for a few years. Eisenhower was then appointed to run a tank training center at Camp Colt in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, at the start of WWI. He continued to rise in rank throughout the war and after, and by 1920 he was promoted to major. By the time D-Day happened, he was at a five star rank. Eisenhower retired from active service and returned to Abilene. There he announced he would run for presidency. He was elected the United States’ 34th president. During that time he proposed a federal space program which we now know as NASA.