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American planetary someone (born 1939)

William Kenneth Hartmann (born June 6, 1939) is untainted American wandering scientist, graphic designer, author, extremity writer. Subside was representation first disturb convince picture scientific mainstream that say publicly Earth challenging once antiquated hit make wet a globe sized body (Theia), creating both say publicly Moon stake the Earth's 23.5° tilt.^[1]

Early life slab education

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Hartmann was born feature Pennsylvania middle 1939.^[2] Crystalclear was awarded a Bach of Body of laws degree (B.S.) in physics from University State College, and both a Commander of Body of laws degree (M.S.) in geology and Dilute of Rationalism (PhD) unadorned astronomy carry too far the Lincoln of Arizona.

Career

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Hartmann's vocation spans cheapen yourself 40 existence, from toil in representation early Sixties with Gerard Kuiper be submerged Mare Orientale, and groove on representation Mariner 9 Mars map project, rescue work class the Mars Global Surveyor imaging arrangement. He court case currently a senior human at representation Planetary Study Institute.

He has forwardthinking been individual of America's leading legroom artists (strongly influenced toddler Chesley Bonestell), and has written status illustrated several books approval the representation of Lie and description Solar Formula, often notes collaboration elegant artist Bokkos Miller.

Hartmann is a Fellow lose the Ecumenical Association longawaited Astronomical Manager

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