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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: 1296 Credit: 22,605,389 RAC: 12,701 ![]() ![]() |
William E. Gordon, the designer of the Arecibo radio telescope, has passed away at the age of 92. |
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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 |
Rasputin Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 Jun 02 Posts: 1764 Credit: 6,132,221 RAC: 0 ![]() |
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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Also Einstein@home gets data from Arecibo for its Arecibo Binary Pulsars program. We Einstein crunchers participate too. Tullio |
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Washington Post obit here. |
![]() Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 12 Aug 05 Posts: 258 Credit: 100,548 RAC: 0 ![]() |
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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What amazing accomplishments!! My sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. |
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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... ![]() |
Eric Mars ![]() Send message Joined: 6 Jul 99 Posts: 1 Credit: 4,920,197 RAC: 787 ![]() |
Thanks, Bill. We'll get this done. |
kittyman ![]() Volunteer tester ![]() Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 49669 Credit: 904,908,276 RAC: 191,753 ![]() ![]() |
May we someday find the answers we seek in his honor. RIP. My body may be here, but my mind is in a galaxy far, far away. Have made friends here. Most were cats. ![]() |
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very sad news - rest in peace will say a pray for you in church on sunday |
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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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Send us a signal! RIP. ![]() ![]() |
John Hargreaves Send message Joined: 7 Sep 07 Posts: 1 Credit: 232,808 RAC: 0 ![]() |
Whilst he may have passed away, his work will live on forever. |
Unbeliever Send message Joined: 6 Jan 01 Posts: 2 Credit: 1,455,862 RAC: 0 ![]() |
Nigdar ne zgine ki živi pošteno! (Never he dies, who lives honestly!) |
sharris Send message Joined: 13 Jan 10 Posts: 1 Credit: 4,158,326 RAC: 2,417 ![]() ![]() |
True True True. In his honor, we must build a new telescope in the Meteor Crater in Arizona! |
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well sad he pass away but he death help get more people aware for seti project ![]() |
Stryker Send message Joined: 4 Nov 04 Posts: 1 Credit: 2,059 RAC: 0 ![]() |
R.I.P. My condolences, ;-(... Cheers. |
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