Tom Reid (electrical engineer)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Reid MBE (14 March 1927 ā 2 October 2010) was the director of the Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station outside Canberra, Australia, which in July 1969 transmitted live television of Neil Armstrong stepping onto the Moon to a world-wide audience of 600 million people.
Quick Facts Thomas ReidMBE, Born ...
Thomas Reid | |
---|---|
Born | (1927-03-14)March 14, 1927 |
Died | October 2, 2010(2010-10-02) (aged 83) |
Nationality | Scottish Australian |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Occupation | Electrical Engineer |
Spouse(s) | Betty McKenna, Margaret McLachlan (Senator Margaret Reid) |
Children | 4 children |
Director of Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station | |
In office 4 August 1967 ā 3 April 1970 | |
Close