Legacy
Lloyd V. Berkner High School in Richardson, Texas was named for him in 1969. The lunar crater Berkner was named in his honor. An island in Antarctica was also named for Dr. Berkner (Berkner Island) for his work as a radio operator on the first Byrd expedition to Antarctica in 1927. He was reported to be a member of the "Majestic 12", twelve scientists exploring the Roswell UFO incident, and a member of the President's advisory committee. He was married to Lillian Fulks Berkner and had two children.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)