Mareta West
Mareta Nelle West was an American astrogeologist who in the 1960s chose the site of the first crewed lunar landing, Apollo 11. She was the first female astrogeologist. Her cremated remains were launched into space. Mareta West, American astronomer and geologist (d. 1998)
9 August 1915
Born on the same birth day (9 August): Anthony Castonzo • Charles Robert Malden • Farahnaz Forotan • Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia • Ime Udoka • John "Hot Rod" Williams • Joop den Uyl • Jun.Q • Pete Thomas (drummer) • Tyler Smith (musician)
Born in the same month (August 1915): Al Hibbler • Alfred Rouleau • B. A. Santamaria • David Dellinger • Humphrey Searle • Ingrid Bergman • Ivo Rojnica • James Hillier • Jumbo Elliott (coach) • Morris Weiss • Pete Newell • Robert Strassburg • Signe Hasso • Tasha Tudor • Warren Avis • Wynonie Harris