Edmond A. Grin | |
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| Born | January 26, 1920 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Died | August 17, 2022, Los Altos, California, USA |
| Citizenship | Swiss American |
| Occupation(s) | Civil Engineering, Planetary Science, Hydrogeology |
| Organization(s) | NASA, SETI Institute |
| Title | Dr. |
| Spouse | Nathalie Cabrol |
Edmond A. Grin (January 26, 1920 – August 17, 2022[1]) was a Swiss American hydraulic engineer and planetary scientist, best known for his contributions to NASA’s Mars exploration missions. Alongside his wife, Nathalie Cabrol, Grin played a key role in selecting the landing site for the Spirit rover and contributed to NASA astrobiology projects, including the "Life in the Atacama" project, which tested autonomous rovers in Mars-like environments. He also co-authored several works on Mars' habitability with Cabrol, including From Habitability to Life on Mars and Lakes on Mars.