A life devoted to astronautics (Dr. Olgierd Wolczek - (1922-1982) - biographical remarks and scientific activity in astronautics and space physics)
- Paper ID
IAF-83-292
- author
- company
Polish Astronautical Society in Warsaw, University of M. Curie-Sklodowska
- country
Poland
- year
1983
- abstract
Dr Olgierd Wolczek died in August, 1982 in Warsaw. From 1971 he edited the scientific-popular Polish biomonthly '•Astronautyka” and also from 1973 - the scientific journal of the Polish Astronautical Society (PAS) MPost<gpy Astronautyki” (Progresses in Astronautics ). He was one of the founders of PAS (1954) » then its General Secretary for 10 years and later - the deputy of the President of PAS for 15 years. He was very active also in the field of the scientific research in astronautics and space physics. The scope and width of his knowledge can be seen in his 22 books and 34 papers in astronautics and space physics, 10 books and 14 papers in nuclear physics and other subjects. He published also several hunderds papers in popular journals § and took part several hundreds times in radio and television' programmes. His PbD-degree (1963) was based on his research in nuclear spectroscopy. But astronautics became the main interest and aim of his life. He was corresponding mamber of the IAA in Paris, and a member of seyeral IAA, and IAF committees, spoke at more than 20 IAF Congresses and was an honorary member of several foreign astronautical societies. Dealing with almost all astronautics and space physics on popular level, his scientific activity of qualitative character can be placed in following four subjects: 1) nuclear energy in rocketry, 2) impact of astronautics on science, our civilization and mankind^ various non-selected problems in astronautics, 3) evolution of matter in the Universe; planetology, 4) life in the Universe. During his several last years dr Wolczek was dealing mainly with subjects (J) and (4). Scientific papers of dr Wolczek according to the above classification will be reviewed. Full list of dr Wolczek#s scientific papers will be included.