- Born
- February 7, 1926
- Died
- November 22, 2000 (aged 74)
- Known as
- biologist
Gerald A. Soffen was a NASA scientist and educator who served in a wide variety of roles for the space agency, primarily dealing with either education or with life sciences—especially the search for life on Mars.
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