Wubbo Ockels

Wubbo Ockels is a Dutch physicist and astronaut. In 1985 he participated in a flight of the space shuttle Challenger, making him the first Dutchman in space. Ockels is currently a part-time professor of aeronautics and space travel at the Delft University of Technology.

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Dutch - Physicist - Astronaut - Space shuttle - Challenger - Delft University of Technology

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Ockels was born March 28, 1946, in Almelo but considers Groningen, to be his hometown. He received a Ph.D. degree in physics and mathematics from the University of Groningen in 1973. His thesis was based experimental work at the Nuclear Physics Accelerator Institute (K.V.I.) in Groningen in 1978.

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March 28 - 1946 - Almelo - Groningen - Ph.D. - Physics - Mathematics - University of Groningen - 1973 - 1978

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From 1973 to 1978, Ockels performed experimental investigations at the Nuclear Physics Accelerator Institute in Groningen. His work concerned the gamma-ray decay of nuclear systems directly after formation and the development of a data-handling system involving design of electronics and programming of real-time software. He also contributed to the design and construction of position-sensitive charged particle detectors. While at the K.V.I. Institute, Ockels supervised the practical work of first-year physics students at the University of Groningen.

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1973 - 1978 - Gamma-ray decay - Real-time software

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