Frederick Ira Ordway III (4 April 1927 – 1 July 2014) was an American space scientist and author of visionary books on spaceflight.
Frederick I. Ordway III | |
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| Born | April 4, 1927[1] |
| Died | July 1, 2014 (aged 87) |
| Known for | Space advocacy, Technical consultant to 2001: A Space Odyssey[2] |
| Spouse | Maria Victoria Ordway (1950-2012)[3] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Aerospace engineering |
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Ordway was educated at Harvard University and completed several years of graduate study at the University of Paris and other universities in Europe. He owned a large collection of original paintings depicting astronautical themes. He was a member of many leading professional societies and was the author, co-author, or editor of more than thirty books and over three hundred articles.[4]
As scientific consultant, he was part of the production team of 2001: A Space Odyssey.[5][6]
At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving member of the American Rocket Society having joined in 1939, some 75 years earlier.[5][7] Ordway served as a member of the faculty at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) from 1970 to 1973, and he was awarded an honorary doctorate by UAH in 1992.
Publications
edit- Braun, Wernher von; ————; Dooling, David (1985) [1975]. Space Travel: A History. New York City: Harper & Row. ISBN 978-0-0618-1898-1. OL 2550771M – via Internet Archive.
- ————; Sharpe, Mitchell R. (1979). The Rocket Team. Apogee Books Space Series. Vol. 36. New York City: Thomas Y. Crowell Co. ISBN 978-1-894959-00-1. OCLC 1132673550.
- ————; Stuhlinger, Ernst; Braun, Wernher von (1994). Wernher von Braun, Crusader for Space: A Biographical Memoir. Malabar, Florida: Krieger. ISBN 978-0-8946-4980-6. OCLC 1080748631.
- ————; Godwin, Robert (2014). 2001 The Heritage & Legacy of the Space Odyssey. Burlington, Ontario: Apogee Prime. ISBN 978-1-9268373-2-1. OCLC 951228347.
References and notes
edit- ^ "Frederick I. Ordway III". The Huntsville Times. 2014-07-01. Archived from the original on 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ ———— (1982). "2001: A Space Odyssey in Retrospect". In Emme, Eugene M. (ed.). Science Fiction and Space Futures: Past and Present. American Astronautical Society History Series. Vol. 5. pp. 47–105. ISBN 978-0-8770-3172-7. OL 8110130M. Archived from the original on 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ "House Joint Resolution 161, Mourning the Death of Mrs. Maria Victoria Ordway" (PDF). Alabama House of Representatives. 2012-02-28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "Frederick I. Ordway III: 1927–2014". National Space Society. Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ^ a b Galloway, Drew (2014-07-01). "Space pioneer & author Fred Ordway dies at 87". WHNT-TV. Huntsville, Alabama. Archived from the original on 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ^ Huggins, Paul (2014-07-01). "Fred Ordway, technical adviser for '2001: A Space Odyssey', von Braun associate dies at Huntsville home". The Huntsville Times. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ^ "Ordway Collection Reflects Life Working Toward Space Exploration". Harvard College Library News. President and Fellows of Harvard College. 2006-10-12. Archived from the original on 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2008-10-13.