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| | Chapman, John Herbert |
 | | Chapman, John Herbert, physicist, space scientist, administrator, architect of the Canadian space program (b at London, Ont 28 Aug 1921; d at Vancouver 28 Sept 1979). |
 | | In Ottawa, he was scientist, superintendent and deputy chief superintendent in the Defence Research Telecommunications Establishment 1949-68 and then assistant deputy minister for research 1968-74 and for the space program 1974-79 in the Department of Communications. |
 | | Chapman was a tireless advocate of the Canadian space industry and of the use of space technology to serve the needs of the Canadian people. |
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