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German and American writer (1906–1969)
Willy Otto Oskar Ley (October 2, 1906 – June 24, 1969) was a German and American science writer and proponent of space exploration and cryptozoology. The
Willy_Ley
1871 novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
play. The play was unsuccessful and closed after a run of eight weeks. Willy Ley was a German rocket engineer who had emigrated to the United States in
Vril
Mystery shark of the Timor Sea
In 1941’s The Lungfish and the Unicorn, Willy Ley described the ferocious ground shark of the Timor Sea as larger than "the well-known man-eating shark"
Ground_shark_(cryptid)
Alleged German secret society
after 1945 whether Willy Ley had actually referred to RAG: as will become clear below, later authors were at best inspired by Ley's statements for their
Vril_Society
German American aerospace engineer (1912–1977)
(Verein für Raumschiffahrt or VfR), co-founded by Valier, and worked with Willy Ley in his liquid-fueled rocket motor tests in conjunction with others such
Wernher_von_Braun
20th episode of the 1st season of Walt Disney anthology television series
Tomorrowland), was narrated partly by Kimball and also by such scientists Willy Ley, Heinz Haber, and Wernher von Braun, as well as Dick Tufeld of Lost in
Man_in_Space
Book by Willy Ley
The Conquest of Space is a 1949 speculative science book written by Willy Ley and illustrated by Chesley Bonestell. The book contains a portfolio of paintings
The_Conquest_of_Space
Series of 1950s magazine articles
individual articles were authored by such space notables of the time as Willy Ley, Fred Lawrence Whipple, Dr. Joseph Kaplan, Dr. Heinz Haber, and von Braun
Man_Will_Conquer_Space_Soon!
Pseudoscientific cosmological theory by Hanns Hörbiger
measured in excess of 100 °C in the daytime, writing to rocket expert Willy Ley: "Either you believe in me and learn, or you will be treated as the enemy
Welteislehre
1955 American sci-fi film
Space is from the 1949 nonfiction book The Conquest of Space, written by Willy Ley and illustrated by Chesley Bonestell. George Pal had hired Bonestell to
Conquest_of_Space
Topics referred to by the same term
Malaysian race car driver Terry Ley (born 1947), American baseball player Thomas John Ley, Australian politician Willy Ley (1906–1969), science writer Alternate
Ley
Theoretical satellite collision cascade
collisions would accumulate faster than atmospheric drag could remove them. Willy Ley predicted in 1960 that "In time, a number of such accidentally too-lucky
Kessler_syndrome
Former literary award
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart Non-fiction: The Conquest of Space by Willy Ley & Chesley Bonestell 1952 Fiction: Fancies and Goodnights by John Collier
International_Fantasy_Award
German amateur rocket association prior to World War II
and Willy Ley after their participation as expert advisers for Fritz Lang's early science fiction film Frau im Mond (The Woman in the Moon). Ley and Hermann
Verein_für_Raumschiffahrt
Secret post-WWII United States program
but removed as a member in 2006. Other closely related members include Willy Ley (1976), a German-American science writer, and Hermann Oberth (1976), a
Operation_Paperclip
1959 book by Willy Ley
1959 cryptozoological book by Willy Ley, a science writer and space advocate. The illustrator of the book is Olga Ley. Ley had written a number of books
Exotic_Zoology
Book by Lyon Sprague de Camp
Lands Beyond is a study of geographical myths by L. Sprague de Camp and Willy Ley, first published in hardcover by Rinehart in 1952, and reissued by Barnes
Lands_Beyond
Water-dwelling entity that supposedly lives in the Congo River Basin
German Captain Ludwig Freiherr von Stein zu Lausnitz [de], as described by Willy Ley in the book The Lungfish and the Unicorn (1941). Von Stein was ordered
Mokele-mbembe
American science fiction and space illustrator (1888–1986)
book The Conquest of Space (1949), produced in collaboration with author Willy Ley. Beyond their technical brilliance, Bonestell's evocative images could
Chesley_Bonestell
1968 science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke
the spelling he was familiar with from The Conquest of Space (1949) by Willy Ley and Chesley Bonestell, presuming that the "J" form is the German rendering
2001:_A_Space_Odyssey_(novel)
Book series by Time Life
(1962; revised 1964), by Ruth Moore The Poles (1962; revised 1968), by Willy Ley The Earth (1962; revised 1963), by Arthur Beiser The Universe (1962; revised
Life_Nature_Library
1947 book by George Gamow
Earth by himself p. 315: A Planet Called Earth by himself Science writer Willy Ley praised Gamow's book, describing it as an "admittedly rare ... book which
One_Two_Three..._Infinity
Science fiction fan
number of other science fiction enthusiasts, including Robert Bloch, Willy Ley, and August Derleth; and claims that Harlan Ellison, "this bespectacled
Bjo_Trimble
Atmospheric electrical phenomenon
height and course for the whole distance over which it could be observed. Willy Ley discussed a sighting in Paris on 5 July 1852 "for which sworn statements
Ball_lightning
Propaganda term for WWII German weapons programmes
story by Arthur C. Clarke inspired by the German drive to wonder-weapons. Willy Ley, "V-2: Rocket Cargo Ship" Astounding Science Fiction, May 1945, repr.
Wunderwaffe
Irish-American explorer, cryptozoologist and media personality
Bernard Heuvelmans Ralph Izzard John Keel Aleksandr Kondratov Grover Krantz Willy Ley Roy Mackal Vladimir Markotic Jeffrey Meldrum John R. Napier Michael Newton
Peter_C._Byrne
Space station concept
collect sunlight for producing electricity. In 1952, Wernher von Braun and Willy Ley, writing in Colliers Magazine, updated the idea, in part as a way to stage
Rotating_wheel_space_station
American fiction writer (1907–2000)
imagining they had some inherent superiority over other races. De Camp and Willy Ley won the 1953 International Fantasy Award for nonfiction recognizing their
L._Sprague_de_Camp
1957 anthology edited by Martin Greenberg
Travelers", by Willy Ley "Time Travel and the Law", by C. M. Kornbluth "Space Fix", by R. S. Richardson "Space War", by Willy Ley "Space War Tactics",
Coming_Attractions_(book)
New York literary society
novelist[citation needed] Caleb Barrett Laning (1906–1991), admiral, writer Willy Ley (1906–1969), science writer Jean Le Corbeiller (1937–2010), math professor
Trap_Door_Spiders
Islands or continents supposedly existing during prehistory, having since disappeared
xix-xxi. commons:File:NASA_bathymetric_world_map.jpg L. Sprague de Camp and Willy Ley, Lands Beyond, Rinehart & Co., New York, 1952. L. Sprague de Camp, Lost
Lost_lands
Fictional form of plant
world." In his 1955 book, Salamanders and other Wonders, science author Willy Ley determined that the Mkodo tribe, Carl Liche, and the Madagascar man-eating
Man-eating_plant
1996 novel by Allen Steele
together with the short story "John Harper Wilson" (1989), inspired by Willy Ley's novel The Conquest of Space, its film adaptation and Chesley Bonestell's
The_Tranquillity_Alternative
Crater on the Moon
Ley is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located across the southern rim of the much larger Campbell, a walled plain. Intruding
Ley_(crater)
Mail delivery by rockets or missiles
United States Submarine Force Museum in Groton, Connecticut. Rocket expert Willy Ley speculated in 1954 that using small cruise missiles to rapidly deliver
Rocket_mail
11th Worldcon (1953)
replacing the late James A. Williams. Attendance was approximately 750. Willy Ley Isaac Asimov (toastmaster) The World Science Fiction Society administers
11th World Science Fiction Convention
11th_World_Science_Fiction_Convention
illustrations show a lunar mission concept based on the Wernher von Braun and Willy Ley space exploration concepts of 1952 ("Man Will Conquer Space Soon!"), featuring
You Will Go to the Moon (book)
You_Will_Go_to_the_Moon_(book)
1951, 1979 Fritz Leiber 1963 Murray Leinster 1987 Doris Lessing 1953 Willy Ley 2023 Liu Cixin 1997 Don Maitz 2003 George R. R. Martin 1958 Richard Matheson
List of Worldcon guests of honor
List_of_Worldcon_guests_of_honor
Series of fictional vehicles in the Thunderbirds franchise
shape of Thunderbird 5 "pays homage to the earlier circular stations of Willy Ley and Wernher von Braun", as well as the space station depicted in the 1955
List_of_Thunderbirds_vehicles
Gillespie, David Reiner, L. Jerome Stanton, Fletcher and Inga Pratt, Willy Ley, George O. Smith, Basil Davenport, Sam Merwin, Harry Harrison, Jerome
Hydra_Club
Decreasing count indicating the time remaining before an event
what may not have been done, or else what could possibly go wrong. — Willy Ley, 1968 A countdown is a carefully devised set of procedures ending with
Countdown
Exceptionally large German siege artillery piece of World War I
German Artillery of World War One, The Crowood Press, ISBN 1861264038 Willy Ley: German Siege Guns of the Two World Wars. Journal of Coastal Artillery
Big_Bertha_(howitzer)
Pseudoscience and subculture that studies creatures
Bernard Heuvelmans Ralph Izzard John Keel Aleksandr Kondratov Grover Krantz Willy Ley Roy Mackal Vladimir Markotic Jeffrey Meldrum John R. Napier Michael Newton
Cryptozoology
Neighborhood in New York City
Larry on Three's Company. John Leguizamo (born 1964), comedian, actor. Willy Ley (1906–1969), space writer and theorist. Peter Anthony Libasci (born 1951)
Jackson_Heights
Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-927527-53-5. Willy Ley, "V-2: Rocket Cargo Ship", Astounding Science Fiction, May 1945, repr
UFO reports and disinformation
UFO_reports_and_disinformation
Topics referred to by the same term
television series The Conquest of Space, a 1949 speculative science book by Willy Ley The Conquest of Space (1931), a 1931 nonfiction book by David Lasser Man
Conquest of Space (disambiguation)
Conquest_of_Space_(disambiguation)
Romanian Jewish-American publisher and editor
Highet, Lionel Trilling, Arthur Miller, George Gamow, Shirley Jackson, Willy Ley, Marianne Moore, and Saul Bellow. Bellow's novel Herzog, Steinbeck's East
Pascal_Covici
Bibliography compiled and edited by Everett F. Bleiler
published prior to 1949. The books are listed by author and indexed by title. Willy Ley described it as "indispensable to librarians, book dealers, and especially
The Checklist of Fantastic Literature
The_Checklist_of_Fantastic_Literature
anthropologist Richard Lewontin, evolutionary biologist, geneticist, and author Willy Ley, space-travel enthusiast and science writer Don Lincoln, particle physicist
List_of_science_communicators
American science fiction magazine (1950–1980)
review column by anthologist Groff Conklin, which ran until 1955, and a Willy Ley science column. Gold sought to implement high-quality printing techniques
Galaxy_Science_Fiction
American literary theorist
in honor of his seminal work Pilgrims Through Space and Time. Reviewer Willy Ley, however, found the volume disappointing; while praising the core of the
J._O._Bailey
Literary series published by Pyramid Books in the 1960s
Englebardt The Human Machine, by Harry Moody The Borders of Mathematics, by Willy Ley Volcanoes and Earthquakes, by Elliott B. Roberts Simpson, Seth (October
The_Worlds_of_Science
Rocket engine that uses liquid fuels and oxidizers
earlier. Historians of early rocketry experiments, among them Max Valier, Willy Ley, and John D. Clark, have given differing amounts of credence to Paulet's
Liquid-propellant_rocket
in English as The Mars Project in 1962) and several subsequent works. Willy Ley popularized a similar mission in English in the book The Conquest of Space
List of crewed Mars mission plans
List_of_crewed_Mars_mission_plans
Moon of Jupiter
between moonrise and moonset would be over 29 hours. Science journalist Willy Ley suggested Amalthea as a base for observing Jupiter, because of its nearness
Amalthea_(moon)
Russian-American novelist
The second book was dedicated to Cores' friend Olga Ley, the wife of science fiction writer Willy Ley, herself a former ballet dancer and possibly the inspiration
Lucy_Cores
Swiss physician, bibliographer and naturalist (1516–1565)
BRILL. ISBN 978-90-474-3350-7. Ley, Willy (1929). Konrad Gesner: Leben und Werk (in German). Münchner Drucke. Ley, Willy (1968). Dawn of Zoology. Prentice-Hall
Conrad_Gessner
2006 International Astronomical Union definition
discovery, however, astronomers questioned whether Pluto could be Planet X. Willy Ley wrote a column in 1956 titled "The Demotion of Pluto", stating that it
IAU_definition_of_planet
1929 film directed by Fritz Lang
Frau im Mond logo painted on its base. Noted post-war science writer Willy Ley also served as a consultant on the film. Thomas Pynchon's 1973 novel Gravity's
Woman_in_the_Moon
Claims that Earth may have other natural satellites
natural or artificial. Tombaugh denied the alleged discovery in a letter to Willy Ley, and the October 1955 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine reported: Professor
Claimed_moons_of_Earth
1950 American TV series or program
series. Technical Advisor – Willy Ley Writers: Albert Aley, Stu Byrnes, Frankie Thomas Jr., Ray Morse, Jack Weinstock, Willy Gilbert, Alfred Bester & others
Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (TV series)
Tom_Corbett,_Space_Cadet_(TV_series)
Short-lived light, color, or change in appearance on the surface of the Moon
sparked a major change in attitude towards TLP reports. According to Willy Ley: "The first reaction in professional circles was, naturally, surprise
Transient_lunar_phenomenon
Peruvian engineer
Paulet as an inspiration according to BBC News. German science writer Willy Ley was one of the first people to express skepticism of Paulet and stated
Pedro_Paulet
Book by Clifton Fadiman
Library" by Kurd Lasswitz "Postscript to "The Universal Library"" by Willy Ley "John Jones's Dollar" by Harry Stephen Keeler "A New Ballad of Sir Patrick
Fantasia_Mathematica
Ship which encountered a giant squid
to Henry Lee in 1884 is consistent as opposed to "cannon" written by Willy Ley in 1941. Bouyer (1867), p. 21: "dix-huit pieds de à la tête a la queue"
French_corvette_Alecton
ISBN 978-0-87338-604-3. Buss, Jared S. (2020). "Adventures of a Romantic Naturalist". Willy Ley: Prophet of the Space Age (PDF). University Press of Florida. pp. 93–94
Sun_in_fiction
North Country (2005) The Conquest of Space (1949), Chesley Bonestell & Willy Ley Conquest of Space (1955) The Dam Busters (1951), Paul Brickhill The Dam
List of non-fiction works made into feature films
List_of_non-fiction_works_made_into_feature_films
Species of mammal
rat with an extremely elongated snout and a long, naked, scaly tail. Willy Ley wrote in 1964 that the Cuban solenodon was, if not extinct, among "the
Cuban_solenodon
Annual awards for science fiction or fantasy non-fiction
George Gamow Mr. Tompkins Explores the Atom Cambridge University Press Willy Ley Rockets: The Future of Travel Beyond the Stratosphere Viking Press Fritz
Hugo Award for Best Related Work
Hugo_Award_for_Best_Related_Work
Austrian military officer, electrical engineer and astronautics theorist (1892–1929)
first, several articles in Collier's magazine 1952–1954, co-written with Willy Ley and Chesley Bonestell, and later developed into books from Viking Press
Herman_Potočnik
Type of rocket
and Policymakers, T-Z". NASA History Division. Retrieved 2012-07-01. Willy Ley (June 1951). Rockets, Missiles, and Space Travel. Dominion of Canada:
RTV-G-4_Bumper
Proposed canal
from the Palestine Mandate. The idea was discussed at some length by Willy Ley in Engineers' Dreams, but it was then politically impractical; even the
Mediterranean–Dead_Sea_Canal
1953 essay collection edited by Jeffrey Logan
Future: Introduction", by Jeffrey Logan "Development of the Space Ship", by Willy Ley "Station in Space", by Wernher von Braun "Space Medicine", by Heinz Haber
The Complete Book of Outer Space
The_Complete_Book_of_Outer_Space
German engineer
the Verein für Raumschiffahrt (VfR — "Spaceflight Society"). Writer Willy Ley asked Hohmann to contribute to an anthology of papers on spaceflight,
Walter_Hohmann
American military historian and fantasy writer
Lester del Rey, Ted Sturgeon, Esther Carlson, Fred Pohl, John D. Clark, Willy Ley, Judith Merrill, Eugenie Clark, L. Sprague de Camp, and many others. Laurence
Fletcher_Pratt
1955 science fiction story by William Tenn
Galaxy Science Fiction, an issue best known for its cover article by Willy Ley describing the Disneyland production of Man in Space which featured the
The Discovery of Morniel Mathaway
The_Discovery_of_Morniel_Mathaway
US science fiction magazine
main contributors of these were R.S. Richardson, L. Sprague de Camp, and Willy Ley. Campbell changed the approach to the magazine's cover art, hoping that
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Analog_Science_Fiction_and_Fact
from Baden-Baden or nearby "Ley". Archived from the original on December 20, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2008. "Willy Ley was an extremely effective populariser
List_of_German_Americans
Calendar year
2023. "RECOVERY OF DOG CALLED POSSIBLE; Several U.S. Experts Agree, but Willy Ley Says It Can't Be Brought Down Alive". The New York Times. November 4,
1957
1952 non-fiction scientific book by Wernher von Braun
Mars with co-author German-American science writer and space advocate, Willy Ley. The original Mars Project was later republished by the University of
The_Mars_Project
Gernsback 870 (1,175) 11th 1953 Philcon II Philadelphia, Pennsylvania US Willy Ley 839 12th 1954 SFCon San Francisco, California US John W. Campbell, Jr
List_of_Worldcons
Sub-genre of science fiction
used rather than bullets. Science writer and spaceflight popularizer Willy Ley claimed in 1939 that bullets would be a more effective weapon in a real
Space warfare in science fiction
Space_warfare_in_science_fiction
German physicist and science writer
detail from a larger photograph, which may be seen at the article on Willy Ley. "2. Medien. Historiografien Populären Wissens", Gegenstücke (in German)
Heinz_Haber
Former awards for science fiction or fantasy
Excellence in Fact Articles Year Author Ref. 1953 Willy Ley*
Discontinued_Hugo_Awards
First successful NASA mission to Mars (1964–1967)
Technology, and Policy (PDF). NASA. 1965. SP-4006. Retrieved January 2, 2019. Willy Ley (April 1966). "The Re-Designed Solar System". For Your Information. Galaxy
Mariner_4
Leo Ulf Leonhardt Harald Lesch Hajo Leschke Jacob Leupold Hilde Levi Willy Ley Georg Christoph Lichtenberg Manfred Lindner Detlef Lohse Renate Loll Eugen
List_of_German_physicists
Day of the year
(born 1892) 1969 – Frank King, American cartoonist (born 1883) 1969 – Willy Ley, German-American historian and author (born 1906) 1975 – Wendell Ladner
June_24
co-author of Mammoth Hunt: In Search of the Giant Elephants of Nepal Willy Ley (1906–1969), German-American science writer and author of several texts
List_of_cryptozoologists
American anthology edited by Raymond J. Healy and J. Francis McComas
(possibly co-written by Eric Frank Russell), "Mechanical Mice" (1941) Willy Ley, "V-2: Rocket Cargo Ship" (essay) (1945) Alfred Bester, "Adam and No Eve"
Adventures_in_Time_and_Space
American painter (1919–1995)
book cover work. He worked with authors Willy Ley (1906–1969) and Frank H. T. Rhodes. He first illustrated Ley's book, Worlds of the Past, published in
Rudolph_Zallinger
Autobiography of Arthur C. Clarke
his personal acquaintance are also featured, including Isaac Asimov, Willy Ley, Wernher von Braun, and Stanley Kubrick. A review from Kirkus described
Astounding Days: A Science Fictional Autobiography
Astounding_Days:_A_Science_Fictional_Autobiography
20th Worldcon (1962)
photographs as well. Events at the convention included an address by Willy Ley. The World Science Fiction Society administers and presents the Hugo Awards
20th World Science Fiction Convention
20th_World_Science_Fiction_Convention
2013 American TV series or program
Bernard Heuvelmans Ralph Izzard John Keel Aleksandr Kondratov Grover Krantz Willy Ley Roy Mackal Vladimir Markotic Jeffrey Meldrum John R. Napier Michael Newton
Monsters and Mysteries in America
Monsters_and_Mysteries_in_America
1950 novel by George O. Smith
an army enabling him to conquer the Solar System becoming its emperor. Willy Ley gave the novel a mixed review, praising it as "a story which keeps moving
Nomad_(novel)
2010 American TV series
Bernard Heuvelmans Ralph Izzard John Keel Aleksandr Kondratov Grover Krantz Willy Ley Roy Mackal Vladimir Markotic Jeffrey Meldrum John R. Napier Michael Newton
Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files
Fact_or_Faked:_Paranormal_Files
Science fiction anthology
Haldane) "The Tissue-Culture King" (Julian Huxley) "A Martian Adventure" (Willy Ley) "Learning Theory" (James McConnell) "The Mother of Necessity" (Chad Oliver)
Great Science Fiction by Scientists
Great_Science_Fiction_by_Scientists
für Raumschiffahrt (the Society for Space Travel) in Die Rackete and by Willy Ley in Die Möglichkeit der Weltraumfahrt (The Possibility of Space Travel)
Guido_von_Pirquet
Williams Pomegranate artbooks, 1979 The Conquest of Space Chesley Bonestell, Willy Ley, Viking Press, 1950 Cosmic Art Ramond & Lila Piper Hawthorne Books, 1975
List of space art related books
List_of_space_art_related_books
Johan Lexell (1740–1784) WGPSN Ley 42°07′N 154°50′E / 42.11°N 154.84°E / 42.11; 154.84 (Ley) 81.05 1970 Willy Ley (1906–1969) WGPSN Licetus 47°11′S
List of craters on the Moon: L–N
List_of_craters_on_the_Moon:_L–N
(1962). Peenemünde to Canaveral. United States of America: Prentice Hall. Willy Ley (June 1951). Rockets, Missiles, and Space Travel. Dominion of Canada:
Spaceflight_before_1951
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