G. Harry Stine
George Harry Stine (1928–1997) is widely regarded as the father of model rocketry. Although he did not invent the hobby – that distinction goes to Orville Carlisle – he popularized it and made it into an organized hobby. He founded the National Association of Rocketry, serving as its president for a time, and authored the authoritative text Handbook of Model Rocketry. He also helped found the first firm to sell model rocket kits to the public. In addition to the above mentioned handbook, Stine also prepared numerous other technical and science fiction publications. He wrote science fiction under the name [author_link_3692], which included a…