Template:Did you know nominations/Carl A. Wiley


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The result was: promoted by Fuebaey (talk) 21:04, 25 November 2014 (UTC)

Carl A. Wiley

 * ... that Carl A. Wiley, inventor of synthetic aperture radar, published his concept of solar sails in a pulp mag under a pen name?
 * ALT1:... that Robert L. Forward credited his invention of solar sails to a 1951 story in Astounding Science Fiction written by mathematician Carl A. Wiley?
 * Reviewed: Secret Mountain Fort Awesome

Moved to mainspace by Chris troutman (talk). Self nominated at 20:59, 18 November 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Short, but a decent enough article. Sourcing is fine, the hook fact is interesting and reliably sourced, and date and length are OK. The first hook looks like the better one to me. Prioryman (talk) 12:52, 20 November 2014 (UTC)