http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/07/bernard_lovell_dies_telescope_inventor/
He is probably best known for establishing the Jodrell bank radio telescope in 1955. It was the largest radio telescope in the world at the time and is still the 3rd largest and is still working hard (despite the fact that is also now a grade 1 listed building!).
The telescope was also the only telescope capable of tracking rockets in space during the early years of the Cold War.
I know he's not directly involved with sff but he was certainly involved with the science part.
He is probably best known for establishing the Jodrell bank radio telescope in 1955. It was the largest radio telescope in the world at the time and is still the 3rd largest and is still working hard (despite the fact that is also now a grade 1 listed building!).
The telescope was also the only telescope capable of tracking rockets in space during the early years of the Cold War.
I know he's not directly involved with sff but he was certainly involved with the science part.