William R. Muehlberger

William R. Muehlberger

Muehlberger in 1972 during the Apollo 16 landing
Born William Rudolf Muehlberger
September 26, 1923
New York, New York
Died September 14, 2011(2011-09-14) (aged 87)
Nationality American
Citizenship American
Education Ph.D., Structural Geology (1954)
Alma mater California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Occupation Geology professor
Years active 1954 to 1992
Employer University of Texas at Austin (emeritus)
Known for Training of Apollo astronauts, North American Structural Geology
Spouse(s) Sally J. Provine, later Louise Reeser

William Rudolf "Bill" Muehlberger (born September 26, 1923), Professor of Geology at University of Texas at Austin, was the principal geology investigator of both the Apollo 16 and 17 missions to the moon, for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). He died of natural causes on September 14, 2011.[1]

References

  1. Obituary at legacy.com, retrieved Jan. 15, 2014


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