John Edgar Ainsworth (June 28, 1920 – September 30, 2004)[1] was a physicist and polymath who worked for NASA.[2] Ainsworth was the primary designer of the Pioneer Venus probe.[3]
Personal life
Ainsworth married Anne Elizabeth Kidder (1924–2015) on August 27th, 1952 in Berkeley, CA. Together, Anne and John had three children, Martha, Julie, and Paul.
John Ainsworth died on September 30, 2004.[1]
References
"John Ainsworth (1920-2004)"
Sullivan, Patricia (3 October 2004). "John E. Ainsworth, 84, Dies; Physicist, Polymath". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
"Goddard Retirees and Alumni Association". NASA. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
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