Leon Trilling

Leon Trilling (July 15, 1924 Białystok, Poland - April 20, 2018), an aeronautical engineer and historian of technology, was professor emeritus in MIT’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Program in Science, Technology, and Society, and co-founder of the Massachusetts Department of Education's statewide METCO (Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity) Program.[1] He retired from MIT in 1994 and in 1996, received the university's Martin Luther King Leadership Award “in recognition of his deep and enduring commitment to improving the quality of education for people of color.”[2]

Early life and education

Trilling was born to Oswald and Regina (Zakhejm) Trillingk, a Jewish family living in Białystok, Poland. Before coming to the United States in 1940, the family fled to France in the 1930s. Trilling enrolled in Caltech (BS in mechanical engineering in 1944, a master of science in 1946, and a PhD in aeronautics in 1948) and in 1945, became a naturalized citizen.[2]

Early career

He spent a year in Paris on a Fulbright Scholarship after spending time as a Caltech research fellow and instructor. In 1951, he began his career at MIT as a research associate in the Department of Aeronautical Engineering. In 1963, he studied gas dynamics at the University of Paris on a Guggenheim Fellowship. He joined the faculty of the Program in Science, Technology, and Society, based in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, in 1978.[2]

METCO

Trilling was president of the Brookline School Committee. Working with community members and Governor and Mrs. Michael Dukakis, they launched METCO[3] which is the “second-oldest voluntary program in the country dedicated to increasing diversity in schools.”.[2] It was initially implemented by the implemented by the Federation for Housing and Equal Rights (FHER).[4]

References

  1. ^ Geismer, Lily (January 31, 2017). Don't Blame Us: Suburban Liberals and the Transformation of the Democratic Party. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691176239. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Jensen, Sarah (May 15, 2018). "Professor Emeritus Leon Trilling dies at 93". MIT News. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Column: Cutting METCO would be a mistake". Wicked Local. February 24, 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. ^ Armentu, Al (May 19, 2016). "GUEST COMMENTARY: How METCO got its start in Concord". Wicked Local. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

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