George Edward Pendray

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.

A resident of Jamesburg, New Jersey, Pendray died in Cranbury, New Jersey in 1987 at the age of 86.

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".

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