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William Hayward Pickering (* 24. Dezember 1910 in Wellington; † 15. März 2004) war ein neuseeländisch-US-amerikanischer Weltraumpionier. Von 1954 bis 1976 war er Direktor des Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Pickering studierte an der University of Canterbury und am Caltech, an dem er 1936 in Physik promoviert
William Hayward Pickering ONZ KBE (24 December 1910 – 15 March 2004) was a New Zealand-born aerospace engineer who headed Pasadena, California's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for 22 years, retiring in 1976. He was a senior NASA luminary and pioneered the exploration of space.
2. Apr. 2024 · William Hayward Pickering was a New Zealand-born American engineer, physicist, and head of the team that developed Explorer 1, the first U.S. satellite. He played a leading role in the development of the U.S. space program. Pickering attended Canterbury University in New Zealand before moving to.
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26. Apr. 2007 · William Pickering was behind some of the finest moments in the early exploration of the Solar System, from the first US satellite to orbit Earth to missions to the Moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and beyond. For 22 years he was at the helm of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, the home of NASA’s planetary ...
Dr. William H. Pickering (1910-2004) Bill Pickering served the longest term as a Director of JPL. Into his 90s, he was very active and continued to receive national and international recognition. Pickering was born in Wellington, New Zealand, on December 24, 1910.
The man behind it: William Pickering from Wellington, New Zealand. In the next ten years Pickering went on to be a central figure in the American space race. Once he and his team conquered the earth’s orbit, the sky was, literally, the limit.
William Hayward Pickering, director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 1954 to 1976 and an emeritus professor of electrical engineering at Caltech, died of pneumonia on 15 March 2004 at his home in La Cañada Flintridge, California. His leadership, vision, and passion earned him the nickname “Mr. JPL.”.
