Milton Lehman
Milton Lehman | |
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| Born | 1917 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 13, 1966 Rockville, Maryland |
| Occupation | journalist, biographer |
| Education | University of Pittsburgh |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Notable works | This High Man: The Life of Robert H. Goddard (1963) |
| Spouse | Mildred Lehman |
| Children | three |
Milton Lehman (1917–1966) was an American freelance journalist and book author, best known for his 1963 biography of rocket scientist Robert Goddard.[1][2][3]
Background[edit]
Milton Lehman was born in 1917 in Pittsburgh.[2] He attended the University of Pittsburgh as an undergraduate and completed a master's in journalism at Columbia University.[1]
Career[edit]
Lehman served as a "special assistant" to Francis Keppel, former United States Commissioner of Education. In the early 1940s, he served as a "special assistant" to the late Eric Johnston when he was president of the Motion Picture Association of America.[1]
During World War II, Lehman served as an Army combat correspondent for the Mediterranean edition of Stars and Stripes newspaper.[1]
In 1948, Lehman co-wrote a three-part article for the Saturday Evening Post with Stephen J. Spingarn about Spingarn's time in the war as a colonel in the 5th Army Counter Intelligence Corps (1943-1945).[4]
In 1963, Lehman published the first biography of rocket scientist Robert Goddard, for which aviator Charles A. Lindbergh wrote a preface.[1][2][5]
When he died, Lehman was serving as a writer and editor for the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare.[1]
Personal life and death[edit]
Lehman married Mildred Kharfen, a fellow journalist; they had three children.[1]
Milton Lehman died age 48 on October 13, 1966, of a heart attack at his home in Rockville, Maryland; he was buried in Pittsburgh.[1]
Works[edit]
Lehman wrote some 250 articles, contributed to national magazines including the Saturday Evening Post, Reader's Digest, Look, and New York Times.[2]
Books:
- This High Man: The Life of Robert H. Goddard (1963)[6][5]
- Republished as Robert H. Goddard: Pioneer of Space Research (1963)[7][8]
Articles:
- "Smallpox, the Killer That Stalks New York," Cosmopolitan (1948)
- "The White House Shudders," Collier's Weekly (November 13, 1948)[9]
- "How We Caught Spies in World War II" (three parts), Saturday Evening Post (November 27, December 4, December 12, 1948)
Legacy[edit]
Milton's papers concerning Robert Goddard reside in the archives of Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Milton Lehman, 48, Biographer, Dies". New York Times. 14 October 1966. p. 40. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d "The Milton Lehman Papers". Clark University. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Milton Lehman". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Spingarn, Stephen J.; Hess, Jerry N. (20 March 1967). "Oral History Interview with Stephen J. Spingarn (1)". Harry S. Truman Library & Museum. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ a b Lehman, Milton (1963). This High Man: The Life of Robert H. Goddard. Farrar, Straus. p. 430. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Lehman, Milton (1963). This High Man: The Life of Robert H. Goddard. Farrar, Straus. p. 430. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Lehman, Milton (1988). obert H. Goddard: Pioneer of Space Research. Da Capo Press. p. 430. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Lehman, Milton (1988). Robert H. Goddard: Pioneer of Space Research. Farrar, Straus. p. 430. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Lehman, Milton (13 November 1948). "The White House Shudders". Collier's Weekly: 13–15.
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