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Born: 1923, in Transylvania, Romania
Passed away: 7 August 2001, in Helensburgh, Scotland, UK
Studies:
- physics with Hermann Oberth (before WW II)
- engineering degree at the University of Vienna, Austria
Positions:
- researcher (Senior Curator since 1982) at Airdrie Public Observatory, Scotland, UK
- council member (Honorary Member since 1990) of the Scottish branch of the British Interplanetary Society
- Honorary Professor at the University of Vienna, Austria (since 1948)
Main achievements:
- design of the instruments for the "Moonwatch" satellite tracking team at Glasgow University Observatory;
- creation of the Technical Section of the Scottish branch of the British Interplanetary Society;
- construction of a radio satellite tracking station;
- launch of "Spacereport", the magazine of ASTRA (Association
in Scotland to Research into Astronautics), and consistent contributions
to it.
