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Frank Malina

フランク・マリナ　/　ふらんく・まりな

American painter

October 2, 1912 – November 9, 1981　・　Brenham, Texas, United States

Texas
painter
military flight engineer
engineer

My Take

Frank Malina fascinates me as a genuine bridge between worlds. A pioneer of early rocketry from Brenham, Texas, he later turned away from equations and toward paint, building a second life as a kinetic artist. Engineer, scientist, flight engineer, musician, painter, all in one restless person, he refused to accept that science and art occupy separate rooms. His induction into the International Space Hall of Fame honors the technical legacy, but it is his crossing into visual art that moves me most. Born in 1912, he lived with a creative freedom I genuinely envy and deeply admire.

Overview

Frank Joseph Malina (October 2, 1912 — November 9, 1981) was an American aeronautical engineer and painter, known for his pioneering work in early rocketry.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Frank Malina
Name (Japanese): フランク・マリナ
Reading: ふらんく・まりな
Born: October 2, 1912 – November 9, 1981
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Rat
Origin: Brenham, Texas, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: painter / military flight engineer / engineer / scientist / musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Brenham High School
University: Texas A&M University

Awards & achievements

1939 Prix d'Astronautique
1990 International Space Hall of Fame
2022 Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%8A

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