Gerard K. O'Neill
American physicist and space advocate
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Scientists & Innovators
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United States
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Contributions to physics included pioneering work in high-energy particle physics and the development of concepts for space colonization. Established the Space Studies Institute in 1977 to promote research in space technology and utilization. Published influential works including 'The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space,' which proposed building space habitats and transforming the human experience beyond Earth. Served as a professor at Princeton University and had a significant impact on both theoretical and practical aspects of space exploration.
Founded the Space Studies Institute
Authored 'The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space'
Pioneered concepts for space colonization
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