Willy Ley

Willy Otto Oskar Ley was a German and American science writer and proponent of space exploration and cryptozoology. The crater Ley on the far side of the Moon is named in his honor.

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Who was born first?

• Willy Ley and Albert B. Sabin were born the same year
• Willy Ley and Oleg Antonov were born the same year
• Willy Ley and Philo Farnsworth were born the same year
• Willy Ley and Chester Carlson were born the same year
• Willy Ley and Victor Hasselblad were born the same year

Timeline

1. Albert B. SabinAugust 26, 1906 – March 3, 1993
2. Chester CarlsonFebruary 8, 1906 – September 19, 1968
3. Oleg AntonovJanuary 25, 1906 – April 4, 1984
4. Philo FarnsworthAugust 19, 1906 – March 11, 1971
5. Victor HasselbladMarch 8, 1906 – August 5, 1978
6. Willy Ley (this page)October 2, 1906 – June 24, 1969

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