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Bill Pickering

Rocket scientist born in New Zealand

  • Fame48.5
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia699
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Lived 1910–2004, aged 94New Zealand
New ZealandNew ZealandScientistsScientist
  • Wikipedia
    18 languages
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  • Era
    1910–2004
    Aged 94
  • Awards
    13
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-25

William Hayward Pickering was a New Zealand-born aerospace engineer who headed Pasadena, California's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for 22 years, retiring in 1976. He was a senior NASA luminary and pioneered the exploration of space. Pickering was also a founding member of the United States National Academy of Engineering.

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