planetary engineer n.

1932 J. Williamson Electron Flame in Wonder Stories Quarterly Fall 88/2 page image Jack Williamson bibliography
Bought the satellite for his private estate. Had planetary engineers make all modern improvements.
1936 J. Williamson Cometeers in Astounding Stories June 32/1 page image Jack Williamson bibliography
The planetary engineers had made life possible there, oxygenating the atmosphere and building heated, insulated cities over the rich mines in the equatorial belt.
1955 P. Anderson Snows of Ganymede in Startling Stories Winter 52/1 page image Poul Anderson bibliography
A Planetary Engineer had training for his profession such as had never been seen before.
1964 B. Bova Operation Shirtsleeve in Amazing Stories July 89/2 page image Ben Bova bibliography
To the planetary engineer, the really interesting features of the Martian landscape are the so-called desert areas.
1995 D. Hatch Human Art in Absolute Magnitude Summer 57/1 page image Daniel Hatch bibliography
She thought back to her days in the Corps of Planetary Engineers when she had been a stickler for rules and discipline.

antedating 1932

J. Williamson 'The Electron Flame'

Rick Hauptmann submitted a 1932 cite from Jack Williamson's "The Electron Flame".

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