Willy Ley
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Willy Otto Oskar Ley was a German and American science writer and proponent of space exploration and cryptozoology. The crater Ley on the far side of the Moon is named in his honor.
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Willy Ley (left) with Paul Ehmayr with the Repulsor I rocket for the Verein für Raumschiffahrt in Germany in 1931
Ley contributed non-fiction pieces to several American science fiction magazines, including Other Worlds
One of Ley's regular science columns took the cover of the July 1955 issue of Galaxy
Another Ley science column was cover-featured on the October 1955 Galaxy
Ley's "Let's Build an Extraterrestrial!" took the cover of the April 1956, issue of Galaxy, illustrated by Ed Emshwiller
Ley's "Are We Going to Build a Space Station?" was cover-featured on the December 1962 issue of GalaxyAwards 4
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Chesley BonestellAlso won International Fantasy Award for Best Non Fiction
Robert R. GilruthAlso won International Space Hall of Fame
L. Sprague de CampAlso won International Fantasy Award for Best Non Fiction
Robert Esnault-PelterieAlso won International Space Hall of Fame
Max ValierAlso won International Space Hall of Fame
Arthur C. ClarkeAlso won International Fantasy Award for Best Non FictionAbout this person
Country
GermanyCategory
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1969 · aged 62
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