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| − | '''Thaddeus Finckenstein''' was the Administrator of the [[Hollywood Space | + | '''Thaddeus Finckenstein''' (March 11, 1903 – April 18, 1985) was the first Administrator of the [[Hollywood Space Administration]], serving from 1951 to 1974. During his tenure, Finckenstein personally planned and oversaw ambitious programs that would push the boundaries of both space travel and the definition of criminal negligence. His personal philosophy of taking whatever [[Human|people]], [[animal]]s, and household objects he could find, and launching them into space "to see what has the gumption to make it back", would become the defining principle of the HSA. |
| − | [[Category:Characters|Finckenstein, Thaddeus]][[Category:Humans|Finckenstein, Thaddeus]][[Category:Government employees|Finckenstein, Thaddeus]] | + | He was partially responsible for both causing and resolving the [[Invasion of Hollywood]], and also for the establishment of the [[Lunopolis]] moonbase after declaring he would find a way to spend his retirement on the moon. |
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| + | The Finckenstein family arrived in the [[United States of America|United States]] in the winter of 1844, having been forced from their homeland due to a combination of scandal and persecution. The patriarch of the family at the time was Vespasian Finckenstein, and his son Yosef would go on to become great-grandfather to Thaddeus. | ||
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| + | Most of the family's belongings, including detailed genealogical records, were lost in the hurried flight from Eastern Europe. Near penniless upon their arrival at [[New York|Ellis Island]], the Finckenstein family did not stay long in New York City, opting to move westward when the opportunity arose with the Homestead Act of 1862. | ||
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| + | Thaddeus was of the third generation of Finckensteins to be born in the USA, by which time the family had begun to regain some of the prosperity that they had possessed.--> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:58, 10 December 2022
Thaddeus Finckenstein (March 11, 1903 – April 18, 1985) was the first Administrator of the Hollywood Space Administration, serving from 1951 to 1974. During his tenure, Finckenstein personally planned and oversaw ambitious programs that would push the boundaries of both space travel and the definition of criminal negligence. His personal philosophy of taking whatever people, animals, and household objects he could find, and launching them into space "to see what has the gumption to make it back", would become the defining principle of the HSA.
He was partially responsible for both causing and resolving the Invasion of Hollywood, and also for the establishment of the Lunopolis moonbase after declaring he would find a way to spend his retirement on the moon.
