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Professor Bernard Etkin at University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
Professor Bernard Etkin at University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies

Professor Bernard Etkin at University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies

Date12/30/1968
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Model of satellite incorporating stabilization system he developed is held by Prof. Bernard Etkin at University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace studies. The system, which ensures that one portion of the rocket is always pointing toward the earth, was patented by the U.S. Air Force and is in use today.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTS_2_159_CB_016
      Aeronautics expert Dr. Rod Tennyson (left) shows a revolving tunnel used for testing satellites to Henry McKay at the University of Toronto's Institute for Aerospace Studies. McKay studies unidentified flying objects as a hobby.
      Aeronautics expert Dr. Rod Tennyson (left) shows a revolving tunnel used for testing satellites to Henry McKay at the University of Toronto's Institute for Aerospace Studies. McKay studies unidentified flying objects as a hobby.
      Griffin, Doug
      11/12/1970
      Aerospace Scientists at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies are working on 105 research projects in their laboratories on Duffer(...)
      Aerospace Scientists at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies are working on 105 research projects in their laboratories on Duffer(...)
      Griffin, Doug
      12/30/1968
      University of Toronto's Vacuum sphere at Institute for Aerospace Studies, North York
      University of Toronto's Vacuum sphere at Institute for Aerospace Studies, North York
      Griffin, Doug
      12/30/1968
      Space simulator: Rod Tennyson of the University of Toronto's Institute of Aerospace Studies with his device which recreates the harsh conditions of outer space for testing materials
      Space simulator: Rod Tennyson of the University of Toronto's Institute of Aerospace Studies with his device which recreates the harsh conditions of outer space for testing materials
      Beaty, Keith
      9/10/1981
      Sex is not candy, says James Olthuis, 33, assistant professor of ethics at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto, Olthuis, who is married, sa(...)
      Sex is not candy, says James Olthuis, 33, assistant professor of ethics at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto, Olthuis, who is married, sa(...)
      Barkley, Harold
      9/5/1972
      Psychologist Carroll Davis Studies today's students at institute of child study, Kate Sutherland, 9, and her brother Stephen, 7, serve as research subjects in University of Toronto's institute
      Psychologist Carroll Davis Studies today's students at institute of child study, Kate Sutherland, 9, and her brother Stephen, 7, serve as research subjects in University of Toronto's institute
      Darrell, Dick
      10/25/1966
      Our son Matthew ought to be raised in a city like this, says Andrew Biemiller, formerly of Washington, D.C., a psychologist at the University of Toronto Institute of Child Studies. He didn't choose Canada because of the draft - his wife Frances was from Toronto - but he says the war has left the U.S. with unsolved problems.
      Our son Matthew ought to be raised in a city like this, says Andrew Biemiller, formerly of Washington, D.C., a psychologist at the University of Toronto Institute of Child Studies. He didn't choose Canada because of the draft - his wife Frances was from Toronto - but he says the war has left the U.S. with unsolved problems.
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      1/25/1973
      Bubbling away trouble? Graduate student Eric Bauer, right, tests ozone experiment for Dr. Phillip Jones of the University of Toronto's Institute for Environmental Studies.
      Bubbling away trouble? Graduate student Eric Bauer, right, tests ozone experiment for Dr. Phillip Jones of the University of Toronto's Institute for Environmental Studies.
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      9/19/1990
      World's cleanest Fuel: A tank filled with hydrogen instead of gasoline was displayed in 1984 in a car trunk at a former University of Toronto institute for hydrogen studies
      World's cleanest Fuel: A tank filled with hydrogen instead of gasoline was displayed in 1984 in a car trunk at a former University of Toronto institute for hydrogen studies
      Spremo, Boris
      7/13/1984
      Men fall in love faster and give it up more reluctantly than women, says Sam Luker, clinical psychologist and professor of family studies at the University of Guelph
      Men fall in love faster and give it up more reluctantly than women, says Sam Luker, clinical psychologist and professor of family studies at the University of Guelph
      Stawicki, Andrew
      7/12/1984
      Abby Hoffman starts a new career Monday when she becomes an assistant professor in political studies at the University of Guelph. But that doesn't mea(...)
      Abby Hoffman starts a new career Monday when she becomes an assistant professor in political studies at the University of Guelph. But that doesn't mea(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      1/3/1973
      Transport of the future, an air-cushioned vehicle for use on rough terrain, is being developed at the U of T Institute for Space Studies. Dr. Rod Tennyson explains how it works to Henry McKay.The vehicle would be particularly useful in the far North. The institute thinks air curtains might serve as covers for buildings one day instead of roofs.
      Transport of the future, an air-cushioned vehicle for use on rough terrain, is being developed at the U of T Institute for Space Studies. Dr. Rod Tennyson explains how it works to Henry McKay.The vehicle would be particularly useful in the far North. The institute thinks air curtains might serve as covers for buildings one day instead of roofs.
      Griffin, Doug
      11/12/1970