Charles Schnetzler
American planetary scientist
About Charles Schnetzler
Lived 1930 – 2009 (aged 79). Charles Schnetzler was a planetary scientist.
Charles Carter Schnetzler (June 3, 1930 – December 15, 2009) was a planetary scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Schnetzler is best known for analyzing Moon rocks brought back by the Apollo program and for studying the Earth's environment using the Landsat and the Earth Observing System. Schnetzler was born in Whiting, Indiana, and grew up in Neodesha, Kansas. On November 4, 2009, Schnetzler was seriously injured after being hit by a motorist while walking near his home on Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia, Maryland. He later died in his home on December 15, 2009.
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Who was Charles Schnetzler?
American planetary scientist (1930-2009)
When was Charles Schnetzler born?
Charles Schnetzler was born on 3 June 1930.
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Charles Schnetzler died on 15 December 2009.
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Charles Schnetzler was a planetary scientist.
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