William Hayward Pickering
(1910-2004)
New Zealand-born aerospace engineer
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William Hayward "Bill" Pickering ONZ KBE (24 December 1910 – 15 March 2004) was a New Zealand-born rocket scientist who headed Pasadena, California's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for 22 years, retiring in 1976. He was a senior NASA luminary and pioneered the exploration of space. Pickering was also a founding member of the United States National Academy of Engineering.
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24 December 1910 Wellington, New Zealand
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15 March 2004 (aged 93) Flintridge, California, USA
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