The world is in mourning as legendary science reporter for The New York Times, John Noble Wilford, has passed away. Notably, he’s known for covering the 1969 moon landing and for winning the Pulitzer Prize. He was 92.
Wilford’s niece, Susan Tremblay, confirmed the sad news to The New York Times. She stated that he passed away from prostate cancer at his home in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was initially from Murray, Kentucky. Regarding his education, he received degrees from the University of Tennessee and Syracuse University.
John Noble Wilford Leaves Behind a Massive Legacy
As mentioned, one of Wilford’s most significant claims to fame was covering Neil Armstrong’s 1969 moon landing.
He wrote in The New York Times the day after the landing, “It was manâs first landing on another world, the realization of centuries of dreams, the fulfillment of a decade of striving, a triumph of modern technology and personal courage, the most dramatic demonstration of what man can do if he applies his mind and resources with single-minded determination.”
He added, “The moon, long the symbol of the impossible and the inaccessible, was now within manâs reach, the first port of call in this new age of spacefaring.”
Additionally, he and a team traveled to Scotland in 1976 to search for the Loch Ness Monster. Of course, they were unsuccessful. He wrote of the search, “Expedition leaders concede that the search for bones of any creature is a long shot. No one has ever seen or heard of any in the loch. It is only an assumption, unsupported by any facts, that the creatures are vertebrates. And should they be, and if the sonar picks up traces of the bones, their recovery may prove difficult.”
One of his most significant accomplishments came in 1984 when Wilford won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. Per Men’s Journal, the committee praised his stories for “conveying both the wonder and the reality of science.”
Social Media Users are Triuting His Legacy
Now, following his passing, social media users from all over the world are paying tribute to Willford’s legacy. One person said, “Todayâs Gold Star of Excellence goes to science journalist John Noble Wilford, author of the New York Timesâ front page coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing, who died at 92.”
Someone else said, “RIP John Noble Wilford (1933-2025), Pulitzer-winning NYT science writer who brought the Apollo 11 moon landing to millions and made complex discoveries feel wondrous. Author of ‘We Reach the Moon’ and ‘The Mapmakers’. A giant of science journalism.”
Another admirer said, “Very sorry to learn of the passing of John Noble Wilford. His name was synonymous with excellent, perhaps even great, journalism. RIP, and thank you for being an inspiration, sir.”
He will be missed by many!
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