Harold Masursky

Harold Masursky /məˈzɜːrski/ (December 23, 1922 – August 24, 1990) was an American geologist and astronomer.[1]

"Masursky" redirects here. For other uses, see Masursky (disambiguation).
Harold Masursky
Born23 December 1922 
Fort Wayne 
Died24 August 1990  (aged 67)
Flagstaff 
Alma mater
OccupationAstronomer, geologist 
Employer

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]
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References
  1. Joan Cook (25 August 1990). "Harold Masursky, 66, a Leader In Mapping of Moon and Planets". Obituaries. The Times. London. p. 1029.
  2. "Harold Masursky Award for Meritorious Service to Planetary Science". www.aas.org. Division for Planetary Sciences, American Astronomical Society. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  3. "G.K. GILBERT AWARD". rock.geosociety.org. Geological Society of America. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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