Harold Masursky

Background

Masursky, Harold was born on December 23, 1923 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Louis and Celia (Ochstein) Masursky.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geology, Yale University, 1943; Master of Science, Yale University, 1951; Honorary Doctor of Science, Northern Arizona U., 1981.

Career

With, United States Geological Survey, 1951-1990; chief astrogeologic studies branch, United States Geological Survey, 1967-1971; chief scientist, Center Astrogeology, United States Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1971-1975; senior scientist, Center Astrogeology, United States Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1975-1989; senior scientist emeritus, Center Astrogeology, United States Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1990; lunar orbiter, Surveyor Missions, 1965-1967; team leader, principal investigator television experiment, Mariner Mars, 1971; co-investigator Apollo field geological team Apollo 16 and 17, also member Apollo orbital science photographic team, Apollo site selection group. Leader Viking Mars, Missions Site Selection and certified team, 1975; member imaging teams, Voyager (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune), 1977; chairman mission operations group Venus Pioneer Mission, 1978; co-chairman mission operational group Galileo Mission, 1981; mission operations leader, radar team Magellan mission Magellan Mission, from 1981; member camera team, Mars observer, 1986. Member Space Science Advisory Committee, 1978-1981, solar system exploration committee, 1980-1986.

Member Space Science Board, 1982-1985. President intedisc committee B, COSPAR. Secretary Coordinating Committee of Moon and Planets.

Achievements

• Harold Masursky has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow Geological Society American (associate editor bulletin, president planetary geological division), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union (president nomenclature workgroup), International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Association (director) planet studies, member Executive Committee 1987).

Connections

Married LesLee Masursky. 4 children.

Father:

Louis Masursky

Mother:

Celia (Ochstein) Masursky

Spouse:

LesLee Masursky