ROCKET ENGINEERS & SPACE SCIENTISTS A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site O'Neill, Gerard Kitchen (1927-1992) American physicist at the Institute for Advanced Studies, Princeton, who, in 1969, began to work out a strategy for the future expansion of the human race into space. He championed the idea of orbital settlements in several papers1 and his book The High Frontier.2 The L5 Society was formed to advocate and develop his schemes, although O’Neill never served as an officer in this organization. References O'Neill, G. K. "The Colonization of Space," Physics Today, 27 (9), 32 (1974). O'Neill, Gerard K. The High Frontier. New York: William Morrow (1977). Related entry    • O’Neill-type space colony Related category    • ROCKET ENGINEERS AND SPACE SCIENTISTS Recommended book Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP