and tethers for orbit propellantless maneuvering space vehicles. Pearson wrote invited articles on space elevators and tethers for Encyclopædia Britannica and New Scientist, was featured discussing space elevators in the Discovery Channel series “Science of the Impossible,” and proposed the rarity of Earth-like planets as an explanation for the lack of success of SETI. Pearson developed a space-based solar shield to counteract global warming and control Earth’s climate, and multi-winglets for improved aircraft performance. Pearson has also written about the origins of the concept of the space elevator, and how it has been mistakenly attributed to Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. References External links Jerome's bio Space Elevators page of STAR, Inc. website Wright State University alumni 1938 births Living people American scientists McKelvey School of Engineering alumni