1936 - 2013
David S. McKay American Biologist
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| First Name |
David
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| Middle Name |
S.
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| Last Name |
McKay
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| Birthday |
25th September, 1936
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| Died |
20th February, 2013
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Chief Scientist for astrobiology, Johnson Space Center
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| Occupation |
Biologist
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David Stewart McKay (September 25, 1936 – February 20, 2013) was Chief Scientist for astrobiology at the Johnson Space Center. During the Apollo program, McKay provided geology training to the first men to walk on the Moon in the late 1960s. McKay was the first author of a scientific paper postulating past life on Mars on the basis of evidence in Martian meteorite ALH 84001, which had been found in Antarctica. This paper has become one of the most heavily cited papers in planetary science. The NASA Astrobiology Institute was founded partially as a result of community interest in this paper and related topics. He was a native of Titusville, Pennsylvania.
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