The Explorers' Club, № MCXLIV

The Space Race—Astronaut Group 4 (the "Scientists"), Part V
Edward George Gibson (born 8 November 1936)—He flew Skylab 4 (1973-1974); he left N.A.S.A. in 1974 to study the solar physics data gathered by the three Skylab crews, but returned in 1977 to help select & train scientist-astronauts for the Space Shuttle era; he worked in West Germany on Spacelab & was a project manager for the proposed Space Station Freedom, eventually realized as the I.S.S.

Commentary: As of this publication, Doctor Gibson is still alive, aged eighty-nine.

Bonus! Space Race Song o' the Day: The Scientists—Ed Gibson
Thomas Dolby, "She Blinded Me with Science" from The Golden Age of Wireless (Space Cadet Mike Papa DSKY)

The Wayback Machine Tour of Ed Gibson
"The Explorers' Club," № CMXCII: The 50th Anniversary of Skylab 4, Part I
"The Explorers' Club," № CMXCIV: The 50th Anniversary of Skylab 4, Part II
"The Explorers' Club," № CMXCVIII: The 50th Anniversary of Skylab 4, Part III
"The Explorers' Club," № MI: The 50th Anniversary of Skylab 4, Part IV
"The Explorers' Club," № MX: The 50th Anniversary of Skylab 4, Part V

The Wayback Machine Tour of the Scientists
"The Explorers' Club," № MXCVI: Astronaut Group 4 (Part I)
"The Explorers' Club," № MCXXX: Jack Schmitt (Part II)
"The Explorers' Club," № MCXXXII: Joe Kerwin (Part III)
"The Explorers' Club," № MCXL: Owen Garriott (Part IV)

Semper exploro.