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Topic: Space author Douglas B. Hawthorne (1948-2009)
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SPACEFACTS Member Posts: 301 From: Germany Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 01-02-2013 12:46 PM
With a delay of more than three years I got the sad information that Douglas B. Hawthorne, author of "Men and Women of Space," passed away on September 25, 2009. I had the pleasure to work with him for nearly two years. |
MSS Member Posts: 633 From: Poland Registered: May 2003
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posted 01-02-2013 02:10 PM
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Marwin2 Member Posts: 139 From: Registered: Oct 2006
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posted 01-02-2013 02:17 PM
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East-Frisian Member Posts: 586 From: Germany Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 01-02-2013 02:38 PM
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GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2476 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 01-02-2013 02:51 PM
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ColinBurgess Member Posts: 2031 From: Sydney, Australia Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 01-02-2013 05:02 PM
This was truly sad news. I have referred to Douglas's fine and authoritative book many, many times over the years to assist in compiling biographies. It is a great and valuable resource, and he is to be congratulated for the effort he put into his research. |
dss65 Member Posts: 1156 From: Sandpoint, ID, USA Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 01-02-2013 08:57 PM
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dcfowler1 Member Posts: 77 From: Eugene, OR Registered: May 2006
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posted 01-02-2013 10:20 PM
I hadn't heard about this. I worked with Doug for years, doing Russian translation for him for his ambitious, and sadly never-published second edition of MWS. He was an interesting guy; prickly and difficult, but also brilliant and funny. We parted ways several years ago, but my time working with him made me a better and more knowledgeable person. — Dave
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SPACEFACTS Member Posts: 301 From: Germany Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 01-03-2013 03:24 AM
A short biography is here.
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randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 01-03-2013 03:30 AM
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Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4167 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
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jasonelam Member Posts: 691 From: Monticello, KY USA Registered: Mar 2007
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Kite Member Posts: 831 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 01-05-2013 09:22 AM
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eurospace Member Posts: 2610 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 01-05-2013 03:55 PM
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