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| ⚫ | |caption = Muehlberger in 1972 during the [[Apollo 16]] landing |
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|birth_date = September 26, 1923 |
|birth_date = September 26, 1923 |
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|birth_place = [[New York, New York]] |
|birth_place = [[New York, New York]], United States |
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|death_date = {{death date and age|2011|9|14|1923|9|26|mf=y}} |
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|nationality = [[United States|American]] |
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|known_for = Training of [[Apollo Program|Apollo]] astronauts, North American Structural Geology |
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|occupation = Geology professor |
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|years_active = 1954 to 1992 |
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|spouse = Sally J. Provine |
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| ⚫ | '''William Rudolf "Bill" Muehlberger''' (September 26, 1923 – September 14, 2011), Professor of Geology at [[University of Texas at Austin]], was the geology [[principal investigator]] of both the [[Apollo 16]] and [[Apollo 17|17]] missions to the Moon, for [[NASA|National Aeronautics and Space Administration]] (NASA). He died of natural causes on September 14, 2011.<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/statesman/obituary.aspx?n=william-rudolf-muehlberger-bill&pid=153660965 Obituary at legacy.com], retrieved Jan. 15, 2014</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Phinney |first1=William |title=Science Training History of the Apollo Astronauts |date=2015 |publisher=NASA SP -2015-626 |page=147}}</ref> |
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The Apollo 16 Moon rock [[Big Muley]] is named after Muehlberger. |
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'''William Rudolf "Bill" Muehlberger''' ( |
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==See also== |
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*[[Capulin Volcano National Monument]] |
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*[[Kīlauea#Modern era|Kilauea]] |
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*[[Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark]] |
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*[[Mono-Inyo Craters]] |
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*[[Rio Grande Gorge]] |
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*[[Stillwater igneous complex]] |
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*[[Sudbury Basin]] |
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== References == |
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* [https://historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov/JSCHistoryPortal/history/oral_histories/MuehlbergerWR/MuehlbergerWR_11-9-99.htm 1999 Interview by Carol Butler] |
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[[File:Muehlberger training astronauts on a geology field trip to Marathon Basin.png|thumb|left|400px|Muehlberger training astronauts on a geology field trip to [[Marathon Uplift|Marathon Basin]]]] |
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William R. Muehlberger
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Muehlberger in 1972 during the Apollo 16 landing
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| Born | William Rudolf Muehlberger September 26, 1923
New York, New York, United States
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| Died | September 14, 2011(2011-09-14) (aged 87) |
| Education | Ph.D., Structural Geology (1954) |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology (Caltech) |
| Occupation | Geology professor |
| Years active | 1954 to 1992 |
| Employer | University of Texas at Austin (emeritus) |
| Known for | Training of Apollo astronauts, North American Structural Geology |
| Spouse | Sally J. Provine |
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William Rudolf "Bill" Muehlberger (September 26, 1923 – September 14, 2011), Professor of Geology at University of Texas at Austin, was the geology principal investigator of both the Apollo 16 and 17 missions to the Moon, for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). He died of natural causes on September 14, 2011.[1][2]
The Apollo 16 Moon rock Big Muley is named after Muehlberger.
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