James E. Webb

James Edwin Webb (October 7, 1906 – March 27, 1992) was an American government official. He was the second administrator of NASA from February 14, 1961, to October 7, 1968. He was in charge of NASA during its Mercury and Gemini programs.

In 2002, the Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST) was renamed the James Webb Space Telescope in honor of Webb.

Webb died from a heart attack at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. on March 27, 1992, at age 85. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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