Julian Scheer

Biography

Julian Scheer (1926-2001) was a native Virginian and a graduate of the University of North Carolina. He began his career as a journalist, and later became an administrator for NASA’s public affairs and a trustee for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum. After the lunar landing, Scheer was awarded NASA’s highest recognition, the Distinguished Service Medal. He wrote two books for children and three books for adults.