Harold Masursky
Harold Masursky · Science & Medicine
Planetary geologist and leading figure in NASA's planetary exploration missions
1922, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA — 1990, United States
United States
Harold Masursky is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Planetary geologist and leading figure in NASA's planetary exploration missions
Harold Masursky was an American astrogeologist with the U.S. Geological Survey and a leading scientist on NASA's planetary exploration missions, including Mariner, Viking, Voyager and Magellan. He was instrumental in selecting landing sites and interpreting the geology of Mars, Venus and other bodies. He was Jewish.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Earth & Planetary Science
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Planetary geologist and leading figure in NASA's planetary exploration missions
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Earth & Planetary Science
