Paul J. Coleman Jr. | |
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| Born | March 7, 1932 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | April 6, 2019 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (Ph.D.) |
| Awards | Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (twice) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Space |
Paul J. Coleman Jr. (March 7, 1932 – April 6, 2019) was an American space scientist, NASA veteran, professor of space physics at the University of California, Los Angeles[1] and founding chairman of the Girvan Institute of Technology.[2] Coleman was also a co-founder of JumpStartFund, an online crowdsourcing platform.[3][4]
He was awarded two Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal by NASA, one in 1970 for his contributions to the exploration of the Solar System and the other in 1972 for his contributions to the exploration of the Moon. In 1975 he was elected in the International Academy of Astronautics. He was a John Simon Guggenheim Fellow in 1975[5] and a Senior Fulbright Scholar from 1975 to 1976. P From 1981 to 2000, he was president and CEO of the USRA.[6] In 1985, Dr. Coleman was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to the National Commission on Space; in 1991, he was appointed by Vice President Dan Quayle to the Space policy Advisory Board. In 2004, he was recognized by Space News, as one of ten "Innovators and visionaries" who "made a difference' in the global space enterprise over the preceding fifteen years".[7][8]