Farouk El-Baz Papers, 1927-2012

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Farouk El-Baz Papers, 1927-2012

1927-2012

https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_390696

This accession consists of El-Baz's personal papers documenting his professional and research activities at the Pan American-United Arab Republic Oil Company, Boston University Center for Remote Sensing, Itek Optical Systems, the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies at the National Air and Space Museum, and Bellcomm, Inc., in regard to deserts, remote sensing, lunar science, earth and planetary studies, oil exploration, and large format cameras. The papers also document El-Baz's participation in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Apollo Program and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, as well as his involvement in field work, professional societies, conferences, committees, workshops and as science advisor to President Anwar Sadat of Egypt. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; meeting agendas and minutes; proposals; surveys; lecture papers; reports; press releases; contracts and agreements; budget summaries; photographs, slides, and negatives; awards information; publications and articles; newspapers, magazines, and clippings featuring or including comments about El-Baz; maps, illustrations, and drawings; and supporting documentation. Some materials are in electronic format

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El-Baz, Farouk, 1938-

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Farouk El-Baz (b. Jan. 2, 1938, Mansoura, Egypt) received degrees from Ain Shams University, the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, and the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He was appointed Science Adviser to President Anwar Sadat of Egypt and taught at Assiut University, Egypt and the Heidelberg University, Germany. From 1967-1972 he was a key scientists for the NASA Apollo Program; he helped determine the best location for lunar landing. In 1973, he worked for NASA again as...