Dr. George A. Paulikas was born in Lithuania in 1936. He and his family arrived in the United States in 1949 and he attended high school in Chicago. He earned Bachelors and Masters degrees at the University of Illinois, and he earned a Ph.D. in physics at Berkeley in 1961. In the same year he joined the Aerospace Corporation as a member of the technical staff and worked his way up over the course of 37 years to become an executive vice president. He contributed to developments in space telemetry, space radiation, space military surveillance and space navigation. He changed from scientist to science-administrator in the late 1960s. He retired from Aerospace Corporation in 1998.
From the guide to the George Paulikas papers, 1960-1985, (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)
Dr. George A. Paulikas was born in Lithuania in 1936. He and his family arrived in the United States in 1949 and he attended high school in Chicago. He earned his bachelors and masters degrees at the University of Illinois, and he earned a Ph. D. in physics at Berkeley in 1961. In the same year he joined the Aerospace Corporation as a member of the technical staff and worked his way up to become an executive vice president. He contributed to developments in space telemetry, space radiation, space military surveillance and space navigation. He changed from scientist to science-administrator in the late 1960s. He retired from Aerospace Corporation in 1998.
From the description of George Paulikas papers, 1960-1985. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 57491070
