George Edward Pendray Explained
| George Edward Pendray |
| Birth Date: | May 19, 1901 |
| Birth Place: | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Known For: | Public relations, "time capsule" |
| Death Place: | Cranbury, New Jersey |
| Spouse: | Leatrice M. Gregory |
| Children: | 3 |
George Edward Pendray (May 19, 1901 - September 15, 1987) was an American public relations counselor, author, foundation executive, and founder of the American Interplanetary Society.
Personal life
Leatrice May Gregory, Pendray's first wife, was his partner in Pendray & Company.[1]
A resident of Jamesburg, New Jersey, Pendray died in Cranbury, New Jersey in 1987 at the age of 86.[2]
Work
Pendray sometimes used the pen name "Gawain Edwards"; however, he usually wrote under his own name. He wrote articles and fiction for many magazines. Amazing Stories praised Edward's The Earth Tube as "vividly and plausibly written," recommending it "to all lovers of scientific fiction".[3]
- The Earth Tube, 1929
- A Rescue From Jupiter, 1932
- Men, Mirrors and Stars, 1935
- Book of Record of the Time Capsule, 1938
- City Noise, 1940; with Esther Goddard
- The Coming Age of Rocket Power, 1945
- Rocket Development 1948; co-editors Robert Goddard and Esther Goddard
- The Guggenheim Medalists, 1964
- The Papers of Robert H. Goddard, 3 volumes, 1970; co-edited with Esther Goddard
References
- News: Leatrice Pendray, Former Columnist (obituary) . The Central New Jersey Home News . 7 October 1971 . New Brunswick, New Jersey.
- Neuffer, Elizabeth. "G. E. Pendray, 86, rocket proponent", The New York Times, September 20, 1987. Accessed January 30, 2013. "G. Edward Pendray, a proponent of the peaceful uses of rocket power and space flight since the 1930s, died of complications from Parkinson's disease Tuesday. He was 86 years old and lived in Jamesburg, N.J."
- "In The Realm of Books", Amazing Stories, December 1929, p.862
Further reading
- Who Was Who in America, Vol. 9 (1985–1989), p. 280. Chicago: Marquis, "Pendray, George Edward"
- New York Times Biographical Service, September 1987, p. 958
- Contemporary Authors, vol. 123 (1988), p. 299
- Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (1993), p. 919-920
- Collier's magazine, September 7, 1946, p. 89
- Book: Onion, Rebecca . Innocent Experiments . 85 . 2016 . University of North Carolina Press . 978-1-469629483.
- Book: Winter . Frank H. . Prelude to the space age . 1983 . Smithsonian Institution Press . 73 . Chapter 6. The American Rocket Society. 10.5479/sil.176965.39088000767079 .
- News: Cook . Winifred I. . Rossmoor Couple Helped Launch Rocket Program . The Central New Jersey Home News . 6 April 1969 . New Brunswick, New Jersey . 38.
- Web site: Scholarships & Graduate Awards . American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
- News: Collins . Tutty . Rocket Pioneers Watch Moon Landing From Lusk . Casper Star-Tribune . 20 July 1969 . Casper, Wyoming . 19.
- News: Guenever Knapp, 46, of Montgomery (obituary) . The Central New Jersey Home News . 23 December 1978 . New Brunswick, New Jersey . 11.
- News: Warren . Virginia Lee . Wedding bells still ring for the elderly . The Morning News . New York Times News Service . 31 March 1973 . Wilmington, Delaware . 42.
- News: . September 10, 1987 . Obituaries / G. Edward Pendray, 86, expert on science and public relations . The Central New Jersey Home News . New Brunswick, New Jersey . .
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