William R. Muehlberger

William Rudolf "Bill" Muehlberger (September 26, 1923 – September 14, 2011), Professor of Geology at University of Texas at Austin, was the geology principal investigator of both the Apollo 16 and 17 missions to the Moon, for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). He died of natural causes on September 14, 2011.^[1][2]

William R. Muehlberger
Muehlberger in 1972 during the Apollo 16 landing
Born	William Rudolf Muehlberger September 26, 1923 New York, New York, United States
Died	September 14, 2011(2011-09-14) (aged 87)
Education	Ph.D., Structural Geology (1954)
Alma mater	California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Occupation	Geology professor
Years active	1954 to 1992
Employer	University of Texas at Austin (emeritus)
Known for	Training of Apollo astronauts, North American Structural Geology
Spouse	Sally J. Provine
Signature

The Apollo 16 Moon rock Big Muley is named after Muehlberger.

See also

• Capulin Volcano National Monument
• Kilauea
• Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark
• Mono-Inyo Craters
• Rio Grande Gorge
• Stillwater igneous complex
• Sudbury Basin