# Mareta West

> Mareta Nelle West was an American astrogeologist who in the 1960s chose the site of the first crewed lunar landing, Apollo 11. She was the first female astrogeologist. Her cremated remains were launched into space.

*American astrogeologist (1915-1998)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/mareta-west

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1915-08-09
- **Died:** 1998-11-02
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 37.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 7.7 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6759001)

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