1924
George
2009
George Glaucus Armstrong
February 28, 1924 — February 24, 2009
George Glaucus Armstrong, Jr. M.D. passed away in Beaumont, February 24, 2009. He was born February 28, 1924 to George Glaucus Armstrong M.D. and Lelia Riddick Armstrong in Houston, MS.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Elizabeth Walcott and Ruth Ross and brother, Dr. William R. Armstrong. He is survived by his wife, Doris Armstrong; daughters, Jennifer Armstrong of Houston and Marcia Boaze and her husband, Sam of Beaumont and his sister-in-law, Nell Armstrong of Brandon, MS.
Dr. Armstrong grew up in Houston, MS and graduated from high school in 1941. He received his B.A. 1948 and M.S. 1950 and studied medicine at the University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine. He received his M.D. from the University of Illinois 1956.
He served as a naval officer and pilot for four years. He spent his next 14 years in teaching and research in physiology and biophysics at the University of Mississippi in Jackson. He is credited with perfecting one of the early heart pumps.
From 1964 to 1977, he did research and served as a physician in the Manned Space Flight Program at NASA. While there he designed instruments to monitor physical conditions and reactions of the astronauts while in space.
Other positions at NASA include: Chief of Biomedical Division, NASA; Participant in the Fifth Joint Working Group of the U.S.–U.S.S.R. on Space Biology and Medicine in Tashkent, U.S.S.R.; Chief of Health Services Division; participant in Environmental Health Delegation to U.S.- Egyptian working group on Medical Cooperation in Cairo, Egypt; Medical Officer and Principal Scientist on the President's sponsored tour of South America by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Richard Gordon.
Among awards he received at NASA were achievement awards to Gemini Support Team, award to Apollo Flight 7 Operations, Medical Research Award, award to Lunar Landing Team, awards to Sky-Lab Planning and Sky-Lab Medical Teams.
He has published or presented more that 30 scientific books, articles and papers and has been a member of 10 scientific societies. Among those societies are, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellow of Undersea Medical Society, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, and NASA Association of Flight Surgeons.
After leaving NASA, he worked with the E.P.A. in Washington D.C. and with the Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, until he retired in 1984. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at the funeral home chapel at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2009.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Elizabeth Walcott and Ruth Ross and brother, Dr. William R. Armstrong. He is survived by his wife, Doris Armstrong; daughters, Jennifer Armstrong of Houston and Marcia Boaze and her husband, Sam of Beaumont and his sister-in-law, Nell Armstrong of Brandon, MS.
Dr. Armstrong grew up in Houston, MS and graduated from high school in 1941. He received his B.A. 1948 and M.S. 1950 and studied medicine at the University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine. He received his M.D. from the University of Illinois 1956.
He served as a naval officer and pilot for four years. He spent his next 14 years in teaching and research in physiology and biophysics at the University of Mississippi in Jackson. He is credited with perfecting one of the early heart pumps.
From 1964 to 1977, he did research and served as a physician in the Manned Space Flight Program at NASA. While there he designed instruments to monitor physical conditions and reactions of the astronauts while in space.
Other positions at NASA include: Chief of Biomedical Division, NASA; Participant in the Fifth Joint Working Group of the U.S.–U.S.S.R. on Space Biology and Medicine in Tashkent, U.S.S.R.; Chief of Health Services Division; participant in Environmental Health Delegation to U.S.- Egyptian working group on Medical Cooperation in Cairo, Egypt; Medical Officer and Principal Scientist on the President's sponsored tour of South America by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Richard Gordon.
Among awards he received at NASA were achievement awards to Gemini Support Team, award to Apollo Flight 7 Operations, Medical Research Award, award to Lunar Landing Team, awards to Sky-Lab Planning and Sky-Lab Medical Teams.
He has published or presented more that 30 scientific books, articles and papers and has been a member of 10 scientific societies. Among those societies are, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellow of Undersea Medical Society, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, and NASA Association of Flight Surgeons.
After leaving NASA, he worked with the E.P.A. in Washington D.C. and with the Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, until he retired in 1984. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at the funeral home chapel at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2009.
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