Harold Masursky
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| Born | 23 December 1922  Fort Wayne |
| Died | 24 August 1990 (aged 67) Flagstaff |
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| Occupation | Astronomer, geologist |
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Harold Masursky /məˈzɜːrski/ (December 23, 1922 – August 24, 1990) was an American geologist and astronomer.[1]
He started his career working for the US Geological Survey and later joined NASA as a senior science member. He was responsible for investigation of planetary and lunar surfaces, being interested in finding scientifically valuable landing places. This included the Apollo and Viking missions.
A crater on Mars and the asteroid 2685 Masursky were named in his honor. The Masursky Award and the Masursky Lecture are named after him as well.[2]
Recognition
- 1990 G. K. Gilbert Award for outstanding contributions to the solution of fundamental problems in planetary geology[3]
External links
- Three-part Oral History Interview, 19 June 1987
References
- ^ Joan Cook (25 August 1990). "Harold Masursky, 66, a Leader In Mapping of Moon and Planets". Obituaries. The Times. London. p. 1029. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "Harold Masursky Award for Meritorious Service to Planetary Science". www.aas.org. Division for Planetary Sciences, American Astronomical Society. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "G.K. GILBERT AWARD". rock.geosociety.org. Geological Society of America. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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