Ley, Willy, 1906-1969
Variant namesWilly Ley (1906-1969) was a German-American science writer and space advocate. Born in Berlin, he was one of the first members of Germany's amateur rocket group, the Verein für Raumschiffahrt. He came to the United States in the 1930s, and wrote numerous articles and books on rocketry and spaceflight, as well as on zoology. He was also a fan of science fiction.
From the guide to the Willy Ley Collection, before 1969, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)
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| referencedIn | Frederic Dannay Papers, ca.1920-1982. | Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Wernher Von Braun Papers, 1796-1970, (bulk 1950-1970) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Science fiction compositions, 1951-1959. | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Boucher, Anthony, 1911-1968. Papers, 1932-1969 | Indiana University | |
| creatorOf | Willy Ley Collection, before 1969 | Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Dannay, Frederic, 1905-1982. Papers, ca.1920-1982. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Frederik Pohl Papers, 1917-1968 | Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center |
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| associatedWith | Boucher, Anthony, 1911-1968. | person |
| associatedWith | Dannay, Frederic, 1905-1982. | person |
| associatedWith | Pohl, Frederik. | person |
| correspondedWith | Von Braun, Wernher, 1912-1977. | person |
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Birth 1906-12-02
Death 1969-06-24
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