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Land, Gordon was born on December 18, 1940 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Sophie Henriette Heider-Land.
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Gordon Land, German Astrophysicist. Achievements include development of first Super Multi Array Radio Telescope; research on optical instruments including laser and image intensifiers, on Orion Nebula and Trapecium M43. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior), Astronomical Society Tasmania (honorable), others.
Education
Student, Institute Commerce, Dortmund, Germany, 1963; student, University Strasbourg, France, 1968.
Career
Manager, Philips Head Office, Hamburg, Germany, 1968-1976; general manager, Myelodysplastic Syndromes Mohawk Data Sciences, Herkimer, New York, 1981-1990; general manager, Astrophysics Australia and Tebutts Observatory, Sydney, 1990-1991; partner, Hanna & Land Inc., Sydney and Hamburg, since 1991.
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Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior), Astronomical Society Tasmania (honorable), others.
