Gerard O'Neill

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gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Lunar_and_Planetary_Institute
gptkb:American_Astronomical_Society
gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkb:Space_Studies_Institute
NASA
gptkbp:awards gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Public_Service_Medal
gptkb:American_Institute_of_Aeronautics_and_Astronautics_award
gptkbp:birthDate 1927-02-06
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contribution Education in physics
Public speaking on space exploration
Advocacy for space colonies
Research on space habitats
gptkbp:deathDate 2020-04-27
gptkbp:field Physics
Space advocacy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gerard O'Neill
gptkbp:influenced Space policy
Future space exploration initiatives
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Wernher_von_Braun
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:O'Neill_cylinder
Space manufacturing
gptkbp:legacy Inspiration for future generations of scientists
Advocacy for sustainable space development
Influence on space policy discussions
Pioneering ideas in space colonization
Promotion of human presence in space
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableAlumni Colonization of space
gptkbp:occupation Author
Entrepreneur
Physicist
gptkbp:publications Space Manufacturing Facilities
The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space
The Space Economy
The_Future_of_Space_Exploration
The_Colonization_of_Space
gptkbp:researchFocus Astrophysics
Space technology
Orbital mechanics
Space economics
Human factors in space
gptkbp:residence gptkb:California
gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Evelyn_O'Neill