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- Jerome_Wiesner abstract "Jerome Bert Wiesner (May 30, 1915 – October 21, 1994) was a professor of electrical engineering, chosen by President John F. Kennedy as chairman of his Science Advisory Committee (PSAC). Educated at the University of Michigan, he was associate director of the university's radio broadcasting service and provided electronic and acoustical assistance to the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan. During World War II, he worked on microwave radar development at the MIT Radiation Laboratory. He worked briefly after the war at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, then returned to MIT's Research Laboratory of Electronics from 1946 to 1961. After serving as Kennedy's science advisor, he returned to MIT, becoming its president from 1971 to 1980. He died at his home of heart failure.He was an outspoken critic of manned exploration of outer space, believing instead in automated space probes. He challenged NASA's choice of developing the Apollo Lunar Module as a means to achieving Kennedy's goal of landing men on the Moon. At Kennedy's direction, he investigated Rachel Carson's criticism of the use of the pesticide DDT, and issued a report in support of her claims. He was an advocate for arms control, and a critic of anti-ballistic-missile defense systems. While MIT president, he was put on President Richard M. Nixon's extended "enemies list".".
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- Jerome_Wiesner award IEEE_Founders_Medal.
- Jerome_Wiesner award Vannevar_Bush_Award.
- Jerome_Wiesner birthDate "1915-05-30".
- Jerome_Wiesner birthPlace Detroit.
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- Jerome_Wiesner deathDate "1994-10-21".
- Jerome_Wiesner deathPlace Watertown,_Massachusetts.
- Jerome_Wiesner deathYear "1994".
- Jerome_Wiesner office "President's Science Advisory CommitteeChairman of the President's Science Advisory Committee".
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- Jerome_Wiesner orderInOffice "Sixth".
- Jerome_Wiesner predecessor George_Kistiakowsky.
- Jerome_Wiesner predecessor Howard_Wesley_Johnson.
- Jerome_Wiesner successor Donald_Hornig.
- Jerome_Wiesner successor Paul_E._Gray.
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