Albert Roach Hibbs | |
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| Born | October 19, 1924 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 2003 (aged 78) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Education | California Institute of Technology (BS, PhD) University of Chicago (MS) |
| Known for | "Voice of JPL" in 1960s, 1970s and 1980s |
| Awards | Peabody Award (1963) Thomas Alva Edison Foundation National Media Award (1962, 1965) NASA Exceptional Service Medal (1984) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, Physics, Science Communication |
| Institutions | NASA, JPL, U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard Feynman |
Albert Roach Hibbs (October 19, 1924 – February 24, 2003) was an American mathematician and physicist affiliated with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).[1][2] He was known as "The Voice of JPL" due to his gift for explaining advanced science in simple terms.[3] He helped establish JPL's Space Science Division in 1960 and later served as its first chief. He was the systems designer for Explorer 1, the USA's first satellite, and helped establish the framework for exploration of the Solar System through the 1960s. Hibbs qualified as an astronaut in 1967 and was slated to be a crew member of Apollo 25, but he ultimately did not go to the Moon due to the Apollo program ending after the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
- ^ "Al Hibbs (1924-2003) | Scientist, "The Voice of JPL"". NASA Solar System Exploration. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ Oliver, Myrna (2003-02-27). "Albert Hibbs, 78; JPL Scientist, Voice of Unmanned Missions". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
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