Designer of the Arecibo telescope has passed away.

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Eric Korpela Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project scientist Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 952 Credit: 5,680,381 RAC: 6,405	Message 973033 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 2:23:21 UTC
	William E. Gordon, the designer of the Arecibo radio telescope, has passed away at the age of 92.
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LiliKrist Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 12 Aug 09 Posts: 333 Credit: 143,167 RAC: 0	Message 973034 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 2:29:59 UTC - in response to Message 973033.
	Today? My condolences on the death of him. He left a great work. May he rest in peace. ____________ N = R x fp x ne x fl x fi x fc x L
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Rasputin Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 Jun 02 Posts: 1764 Credit: 6,132,221 RAC: 0	Message 973053 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 4:16:09 UTC
	Since SETI@Home and Astropulse get all their data from the Arecibo Telescope, it's a particularly sad day in the radio astronomy community... It certainly is a sad day. R.I.P. Mr. Gordon
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tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 2908 Credit: 259,247 RAC: 258	Message 973081 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 8:46:04 UTC
	Also Einstein@home gets data from Arecibo for its Arecibo Binary Pulsars program. We Einstein crunchers participate too. Tullio ____________
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52 Aces Send message Joined: 7 Jan 02 Posts: 494 Credit: 11,295,618 RAC: 3,605	Message 973084 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 8:56:53 UTC
	Washington Post obit here.
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[AF>france>pas-de-calais]symaski62 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 12 Aug 05 Posts: 254 Credit: 69,988 RAC: 0	Message 973105 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 11:34:56 UTC
	William E. Gordon RIP bravo ! ____________ SETI@Home Informational message -9 result_overflow with a general handicap of 80% and it makes much d' efforts for the community and s' expimer, thank you d' to be understanding.
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Rick Send message Joined: 7 Aug 01 Posts: 3 Credit: 12,870 RAC: 0	Message 973142 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 15:41:04 UTC
	What amazing accomplishments!! My sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
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Michael Casher Send message Joined: 27 Jan 06 Posts: 14 Credit: 30,196 RAC: 0	Message 973154 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 17:47:00 UTC
	That is sad news, indeed. Without William E. Gordon's telescope design, I wouldn't be here, processing radio signals from Arecibo in a search for extraterrestrial life. Hats off to a great man who still lives, somewhere out there... ____________ *Listening to the stars is more fun than just looking at them.*
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Eric Mars Send message Joined: 6 Jul 99 Posts: 1 Credit: 2,434,544 RAC: 2,828	Message 973179 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 18:31:56 UTC
	Thanks, Bill. We'll get this done. ____________
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msattler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 34154 Credit: 344,634,297 RAC: 545,707	Message 973181 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 18:37:46 UTC
	May we someday find the answers we seek in his honor. RIP. ____________ ****** "Ask not, what your kitty can do for you. Ask what you can do for your kitty." As it is kitten, so shall it be done.
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Dave Cummings Send message Joined: 16 May 09 Posts: 203 Credit: 907,804 RAC: 0	Message 973278 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 21:03:09 UTC
	very sad news - rest in peace will say a pray for you in church on sunday
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genoecb aka @GypsyDoktor on Twitter Send message Joined: 19 Nov 09 Posts: 4 Credit: 6,522 RAC: 0	Message 973344 - Posted: 22 Feb 2010, 23:47:53 UTC Last modified: 22 Feb 2010, 23:54:19 UTC
	So long Bill, 'Restae en Pachem'! Thanx for all the tips on building a home Radio Telescope. Hope you hook up with Carl out there. Condolences to all family and friends and the entire Astronomy community. What great accomplishments, what a great loss to us all! geno genoecbg@gmail.com ____________
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Gary Charpentier Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 10324 Credit: 5,093,440 RAC: 6,212	Message 973383 - Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 2:01:36 UTC
	Send us a signal! RIP. ____________
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John Hargreaves Send message Joined: 7 Sep 07 Posts: 1 Credit: 232,808 RAC: 0	Message 973519 - Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 13:44:22 UTC
	Whilst he may have passed away, his work will live on forever.
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Unbeliever Send message Joined: 6 Jan 01 Posts: 2 Credit: 1,455,862 RAC: 0	Message 973559 - Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 15:51:10 UTC - in response to Message 973519.
	Nigdar ne zgine ki živi pošteno! (Never he dies, who lives honestly!) ____________
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sharris Send message Joined: 13 Jan 10 Posts: 1 Credit: 702,960 RAC: 2,405	Message 973776 - Posted: 25 Feb 2010, 15:51:33 UTC - in response to Message 973519.
	True True True. In his honor, we must build a new telescope in the Meteor Crater in Arizona!
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bloodrain Send message Joined: 8 Dec 08 Posts: 93 Credit: 6,089,895 RAC: 6,711	Message 973897 - Posted: 26 Feb 2010, 0:02:08 UTC - in response to Message 973776.
	well sad he pass away but he death help get more people aware for seti project ____________
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Stryker Send message Joined: 4 Nov 04 Posts: 1 Credit: 2,059 RAC: 0	Message 976092 - Posted: 6 Mar 2010, 0:25:10 UTC
	R.I.P. My condolences, ;-(... Cheers.
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Message boards : News : Designer of the Arecibo telescope has passed away.