Gerard K. O'Neill

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:advocatesFor interplanetary travel
space tourism
human settlement in space
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Space_Studies_Institute
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:awards gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Public_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1927-02-06
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:class space exploration
gptkbp:collaboratedWith scientific community
gptkbp:collaborations NASA
gptkbp:contributedTo human spaceflight
space science
gptkbp:contribution concept_of_O'Neill_cylinders
gptkbp:deathDate 2020-04-27
gptkbp:employees gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkbp:field physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gerard K. O'Neill
gptkbp:impact space policy
public perception of space
gptkbp:influenced Elon Musk
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Robert_Goddard
gptkbp:influenceOn future space missions
space education
space architecture
gptkbp:inspiration space exploration advocate
gptkbp:inventor space elevator concept
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:involvedIn space policy discussions
gptkbp:knownFor space colonization
gptkbp:lawEnforcement gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for space entrepreneurs
gptkbp:notableWork The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space
gptkbp:occupation professor
gptkbp:philosophy optimism about human potential in space
gptkbp:project gptkb:O'Neill_colonies
gptkbp:publications The High Frontier
gptkbp:publicSpeaking space-related topics
gptkbp:researchAreas astrophysics
gptkbp:researchContribution space solar power
gptkbp:researchFocus orbital mechanics
space habitats
gptkbp:researchInterest interdisciplinary approach
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_O'Neill
gptkbp:vision sustainable human presence in space