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- Birth nameAlbert Roach Hibbs
- Albert Hibbs was born on October 19, 1924 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He was married to Marka Ann Wilson and Florence Pavin. He died on February 24, 2003 in Pasadena, California, USA.
- SpousesMarka Ann Wilson(1971 - February 24, 2003) (his death)Florence Pavin(1950 - January 11, 1970) (her death, 2 children)
- Rocket scientist who was a systems designer on Explorer I, the USA's first satellite to orbit the earth in 1958.
- Children (with first wife): daughter Victora, son Bart.
- Spokesman for NASA.
- System designer for Explorer I, the country's pioneering scientific orbiter launched from Cape Canaveral in 1958.
- After receiving his Master's degree in Chicago, he and a friend figured out a system for beating roulette wheels. In Reno, he won $12,000, bought a yacht and sailed around the Caribbean for 18 months.
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