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.

George Edward Pendray
G.E. Pendray with rocket fueling device (1932)
Born(1901-05-19)May 19, 1901
DiedSeptember 15, 1987 (1987-09-16) (aged 86)
Occupations
  • Public relations counsel
  • author
  • rocketeer
  • business executive
Known forPublic relations, "time capsule"
SpouseLeatrice M. Gregory
Children3
Westinghouse "time capsule" (1939)

Personal life

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Leatrice May Gregory, Pendray's first wife, was his partner in Pendray & Company.[1]

A resident of Jamesburg, New Jersey, Pendray died in Cranbury, New Jersey in 1987 at the age of 86.[2]

Work

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"Gawain Edwards" as depicted in Wonder Stories in 1931

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".[3]

  • 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

References

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  1. ^ "Leatrice Pendray, Former Columnist (obituary)". The Central New Jersey Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. 7 October 1971.
  2. ^ Neuffer, Elizabeth. "G. E. Pendray, 86, rocket proponent", The New York Times, September 20, 1987. Accessed January 30, 2013. "G. Edward Pendray, a proponent of the peaceful uses of rocket power and space flight since the 1930s, died of complications from Parkinson's disease Tuesday. He was 86 years old and lived in Jamesburg, N.J."
  3. ^ "In The Realm of Books", Amazing Stories, December 1929, p.862

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