George Edward Pendray

Journalist, rocketeer

George Edward Pendray (May 19, 1901 – September 15, 1987) was an American public relations counselor, author, foundation executive, and an early advocate of rockets and spaceflight.

He was associated with Robert H.Goddard and helped organize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).He conceived the idea of a "time capsule" sealed container to preserve current everyday items for future historians and implemented his concept at the 1939 New York World's Fair.

Pendray co-founded the American Interplanetary Society.