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| − | + | Robert Enzmann was a Boston-area scientist and engineer who was involved for decades in advanced spaceflight design. His work inspired many [[sf]] artists and writers and included two articles in ''[[Analog]]''. | |
| − | The Enzmann starship was detailed in the October, 1973 issue of ''[[Analog]]'', with a cover by space artist [[Rick Sternbach]]. | + | In 1964, he proposed a manned interstellar spacecraft that would be fueled by a three million ton ball of frozen deuterium that would be contained in a cylindrical section behind that ball with the crew quarters. The Enzmann starship was detailed in the October, 1973 issue of ''[[Analog]]'', with a cover by space artist [[Rick Sternbach]]. |
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* 1965 -- [[Boskone 1]] | * 1965 -- [[Boskone 1]] | ||
* 1975 -- [[Boskone 12]] | * 1975 -- [[Boskone 12]] | ||
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[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Revision as of 18:20, 9 April 2021
(1924- October 2020)
Robert Enzmann was a Boston-area scientist and engineer who was involved for decades in advanced spaceflight design. His work inspired many sf artists and writers and included two articles in Analog.
In 1964, he proposed a manned interstellar spacecraft that would be fueled by a three million ton ball of frozen deuterium that would be contained in a cylindrical section behind that ball with the crew quarters. The Enzmann starship was detailed in the October, 1973 issue of Analog, with a cover by space artist Rick Sternbach.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1965 -- Boskone 1
- 1975 -- Boskone 12
| Person | 1924—2020 |
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