William Kenneth Hartmann
William K. Hartmann | |
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Planetary Science | |
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Fields | Planetary science |
Institutions | Planetary Science Institute |
William Kenneth Hartmann (born June 6, 1939) is a noted
Early life and education
Hartmann was born in Pennsylvania in 1939.[2] He was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in physics from Pennsylvania State University, and both a Master of Science degree (M.S.) in geology and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in astronomy from the University of Arizona.
Career
Hartmann's career spans over 40 years, from work in the early 1960s with
He has long been one of America's leading space artists (strongly influenced by Chesley Bonestell), and has written and illustrated numerous books on the history of Earth and the Solar System, often in collaboration with artist Ron Miller.
Hartmann is a Fellow of the
Hartmann was a member of the 1966–1968 University of Colorado UFO Project (informally known as the
Asteroid
Bibliography
- Out of the Cradle: Exploring the Frontiers beyond Earth, with Ron Miller and Pamela Lee (1984)
- The History of Earth: An illustrated chronicle of an evolving planet, with Ron Miller (1991)
- Mars Underground, (1997)
- The Grand Tour: A Traveler's Guide to the Solar System, with Ron Miller (1st edition 1981, 2nd edition 1993, 3rd edition 2005)
See also
- Giant impact hypothesis
- Viktor Safronov
References
- Birth of the Planet, November 24, 2008, Channel 4
- ISBN 9780787678944. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ Condon Report: Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects (1968), 119.