Harold Masursky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harold Masursky

American geologist and astronomer

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1922

Place of Birth: Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 24-Aug-1990

Profession: astronomer, geologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Harold Masursky (December 23, 1922 – August 24, 1990) was an American geologist and astronomer.He started his career working for the US Geological Survey and later joined NASA as a senior science member.
He was responsible for investigation of planetary and lunar surfaces, being interested in finding scientifically valuable landing places.
This included the Apollo and Viking missions. A crater on Mars and the asteroid 2685 Masursky were named in his honor.
The Masursky Award and the Masursky Lecture are named after him as well.