Malcolm Ross (balloonist)
| Malcolm David Ross | |
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Malcolm Ross, 10,000 feet (3,000 m) above the Mississippi River in 1958
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| Born |
October 15, 1919 Momence, Illinois |
| Died | October 8, 1985 (aged 65) Birmingham, Michigan |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | 1941 BS in physics (Purdue), 1944 postgraduate certificate in meteorology (Univ of Chicago) |
| Occupation | Atmospheric Physicist |
| Employer | Office of Naval Research, Washington, D.C. |
| Known for | Scientific and record-breaking manned balloon flights |
| Title | Captain (USNR) |
| Spouse(s) | Marjorie Martin |
Malcolm David Ross (October 15, 1919 – October 8, 1985) was a captain in the United States Naval Reserve (USNR), an atmospheric scientist, and a balloonist who set several records for altitude and scientific inquiry, with more than 100 hours flight time in gas balloons by 1961. Along with Lieutenant Commander Victor A. Prather (USN), he set the altitude record for a manned balloon flight.
Malcolm Ross was born on October 15, 1919 in Momence, Illinois, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ross of 1825 Garden Street, West Lafayette, Indiana. He spent most of his early life in West Lafayette. About 1932, his family moved to a farm in Linden, Montgomery Country, Indiana. He attended all four years in Linden High School and graduated in 1936. Malcolm Ross received a scholarship to attend Purdue University to study civil engineering. While at Purdue, he worked at the campus radio station as a sports announcer and changed his major to creative writing, communication, and radio. However, Malcolm Ross graduated from Purdue in June 1941 with a BS in physics. After college, he married his high school sweetheart, Marjorie Martin, and took broadcasting jobs in Anderson, Chicago, and Indianapolis.
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