John H. Hoffman
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John Hoffman (September 7, 1929 – February 3, 2021) was a space scientist who developed instruments for Apollo 15, Apollo 16, Apollo 17, the Pioneer Venus project, and Giotto mission.[2] He also designed the mass spectrometer for the Phoenix Mars Lander mission in May 2008. He was a professor of physics at the University of Texas at Dallas.[3]
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Born | (1929-09-07)September 7, 1929 |
Died | February 3, 2021(2021-02-03) (aged 91) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
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Fields | Physics, Space science, Atmospheric science |
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Doctoral advisor | Alfred O. C. Nier |
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