Scientists & Researchers

Maurice Ewing

1945

William Maurice 'Doc' Ewing (1906-1974), pioneering Columbia geophysicist and founder of the Lamont Geological Observatory. In fall 1945 he conceived the constant-level-balloon acoustic-surveillance concept behind Project Mogul - detecting Soviet nuclear tests via the upper-atmosphere sound channel - and pitched it to Gen. Carl Spaatz.

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confirmedProject Mogul

conceived the acoustic constant-level-balloon concept behind Mogul (fall 1945) and pitched it to Gen. Carl Spaatz

Source: USAF Project Mogul report (muller.lbl.gov); Wikipedia (Maurice Ewing)

confirmedJames Peoples

former Columbia associate whom Ewing's concept drew into Mogul

Source: USAF Project Mogul report

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