Wilmot N. Hess

Who was Wilmot N. Hess?

Wilmot N. Hess was an American physicist. He was involved with many ambitious scientific projects of the 20th century including the Plowshares project, the NASA Apollo moon missions, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hurricane research and oil spill cleanup research, the National Center for Atmospheric Research weather modification research, and the US Department of Energy Superconducting Super Collider project. Dr. Hess retired Associate Director of the US Department of Energy, first elected in 1976. Hess lived in California, and died on April 16, 2004 at the age of 77, of leukemia.