Frank Drake

Frank Drake is an esteemed American astronomer and astrophysicist, best known as the father of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). He developed the Drake Equation in 1961, a probabilistic formula used to estimate the number of active, communicative extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy. His work has significantly influenced the scientific community's approach to the search for life beyond Earth, and he continues to inspire discussions on astrobiology and cosmic communication.