John H. Hoffman

John H. Hoffman
Born(1929-09-07)September 7, 1929
DiedFebruary 3, 2021(2021-02-03) (aged 91)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Education
Awards
  • NASA Lunar Orbit Experiment Team Group Achievement Award, 1971
  • UT Chancellor's Council Outstanding Teacher Award, 1988
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Scientific career
FieldsPhysics, Space science, Atmospheric science
Institutions
Doctoral advisorAlfred O. C. Nier

John Hoffman (September 7, 1929 – February 3, 2021) was a space scientist who developed instruments for Apollo 15, Apollo 16, Apollo 17, the Pioneer Venus project, and Giotto mission.[2] He also designed the mass spectrometer for the Phoenix Mars Lander mission in May 2008. He was a professor of physics at the University of Texas at Dallas.[3]

  1. ^ "John Hoffman". University of Texas at Dallas. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  2. ^ "John H. Hoffman Obituary (1929 - 2021) The Dallas Morning News". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  3. ^ Weiss, Jeffrey (July 13, 2009). "UTD scientists and their role in Apollo Space research teams at fledgling university made crucial contributions". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, Texas: A. H. Belo.