William Stone (caver)

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William (known as "Bill") Stone, Ph.D. (b. 1953) is one of the world's foremost expeditionary cavers, exploring deep caves, sometimes with remotely operated vehicles. He has participated in over 44 international expeditions. Stone's dream is to one day explore interplanetary space and to be involved in the first privately funded lunar colony[1].

Stone, who earned a Ph.D. in Engineering, is President and CEO of Stone Aerospace[2]. While doing this work, he is on leave as leader of the Construction Metrology and Automation group at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland[3]. Currently, he is using a highly advanced AUV, DepthX, to explore the world's deepest caves[4].

One of Stone's underground adventures (in the storied Sistema Huautla in Oaxaca, Mexico) is chronicled in his book, Beyond the Deep: The Deadly Descent Into the World's Most Treacherous Cave (2002)[5], which he co-authored with Barbara am Ende and Monte Paulsen.

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  1. ^ Bill Stone, High-tech Explorer.
  2. ^ Stone Aerospace.
  3. ^ William C. Stone's webpage at NIST.
  4. ^ Robot Subs in Space.
  5. ^ Beyond the Deep: The Deadly Descent Into the World's Most Treacherous Cave Amazon.com webpage.

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