Robert Winglee, 1958-2020: UW's 'Rocket Man' launched thousands of space and science careers
Robert Winglee, 1958-2020: UW’s ‘Rocket Man’ launched thousands of space and science careers January 24, 2021 at 3:02 pm Robert Winglee on July 17, 2019, at the opening of the “ANGLes Challenge,” marking the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. (Mark Stone/University of Washington Photo) The global aerospace community and students across the Northwest have lost a researcher, mentor and “Rocket Man” who inspired and guided thousands of young people toward careers in the stars. That’s what colleagues and friends of the late University of Washington Professor Robert Wi...
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