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| − | '''Jesco Freiherr von Puttkamer''' {{born|22|September|1933}} is a German-born American aerospace engineer and senior [[NASA]] manager, who served as special science advisor on the first ''Star Trek'' film, {{film|1}}. Among others, Puttkamer came up with the theory behind the faster-than-light [[warp speed]] drive, and the slogan "The Human Adventure is Just Beginning". |
+ | '''Jesco Freiherr von Puttkamer''' {{born|22|September|1933|died|27|December|2012}} is a German-born American aerospace engineer and senior [[NASA]] manager, who served as special science advisor on the first ''Star Trek'' film, {{film|1}}. Among others, Puttkamer came up with the theory behind the faster-than-light [[warp speed]] drive, and the slogan "The Human Adventure is Just Beginning". |
Puttkamer also wrote the short story "The Sleeping God" for the {{y|1978}} anthology ''[[The New Voyages 2]]''. |
Puttkamer also wrote the short story "The Sleeping God" for the {{y|1978}} anthology ''[[The New Voyages 2]]''. |
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Template:Realworld Jesco Freiherr von Puttkamer (22 September 1933 – 27 December 2012; age 79) is a German-born American aerospace engineer and senior NASA manager, who served as special science advisor on the first Star Trek film, Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Among others, Puttkamer came up with the theory behind the faster-than-light warp speed drive, and the slogan "The Human Adventure is Just Beginning".
Puttkamer also wrote the short story "The Sleeping God" for the 1978 anthology The New Voyages 2.
Today, Puttkamer is the management leader of the International Space Station at the NASA Headquarters in Washington D.C.
External links
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- Jesco von Puttkamer at Wikipedia