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Robert C. (Chester) W. (Wilson) Ettinger

Born: 12/04/1918   Atlantic City
Died: 07/23/2011
Parents: Alfred and Phea Ettinger
Spouse: Elaine (1st); Mae Junod (2nd)
Children: David A. and Shelly B.
Address(es):
Permanent :
Last known address:
Clinton Twp. , MI

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Man into Superman : the startling potential of human evolution -- and how to be part of it Non Fiction Adult New York : St. Martin's Press 1972
Ahead of Time
- Contributor with Editors Harry Harrison and Theodore J. Gordon 		Non Fiction Adult Garden City, NY: Doubleday 1972
The Prospect of Immortality Non Fiction Adult Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday 1964 -1966
"The Penultimate Trump" Science Fiction , Short Stories Adult Startling Stories, March 1948 1948
Other writings:
- Contributor to Esquire, The Christian Century, Ebony
What is the aim or goal of your writing: 2nd ed. says, "I am the President of Cryonics Association and of Cryonics Institute. 'The Prospect of Immortality' first introduced cryonics (freeze the newly dead for storage and eventual revival, repair, and rejuvenation). About 28 have been frozen, to date. A facility is being constructed in Michigan."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Authors, 2nd ed. 1980
Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 13-16R 1976

Memberships:

Name Date
American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors and American Association of Physics Teachers

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Arts (M. A.) Wayne State University Detroit , MI 1954
Master of Science (M.S.) Wayne State University Detroit , MI 1953
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Wayne State University Detroit , MI 1951
University of Michigan 1936 -1937

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Founder of The Cryonics Societies of California and Michigan. President of The Cryonics Society of Michigan
- In the 1970s CSM was transformed under the direction of Ettinger into the Cryonics Institute (CI) and the Immortalist Society (IS).Ettinger was President of both CI and IS until 2003. 		Cryonics Society of Michigan Clinton Twp. , MI 1966 -2003
Physics teacher Highland Park College Highland Park , MI 1963
Physics teacher Wayne State University Detroit , MI 1953 -1963
First Lieutenant
- Received Purple Heart 		U. S. Army 1942 -1948

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MeLCat Links:
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