Bob Forward has passed on

Bad day for Tethers Unlimited.

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>
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> The following message was received today from Dr. Robert Hoyt, a long-
> time close collaborator of Dr. Robert Forward.
>
> Friends,
>
> It is my sad duty to inform you that Dr. Robert L. Forward has left
> this mortal Earth.
>
> Bob passed away early in the morning on September 21, 2002. A
> memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, September 28th, at 1 p.m.
> at the Westwood Hills Congregational Church in Westwood, CA (Los
> Angeles area).
>
> Bob Forward leaves behind a truly astounding legacy. In addition to
> his pioneering work on solar sails, space tethers, antimatter
> propulsion, and other advanced space propulsion technologies, Bob
> also performed seminal work in several other areas, including smart
> structures and gravitational astronomy.
>
> In addition to his technical work, Bob also strove -- through his
> popular science writings, science fiction books, and countless
> lectures -- to educate and inspire the next generations of
> scientists. The many letters and emails that people sent to him over
> the past several months are testament to the fact that his work had a
> strong influence on the careers of many of us. Those letters meant a
> great deal to him.
>
> Bob prepared several obituaries for the various professional
> organizations to which he belonged. One of them is given below:

"

Ron

charles radley c.radley@...
09/24/02 10:50 AM

In case you missed it.

I just noticed on Usenet, Bob Forward passed away a few days ago.