Francis A. Andrew was born in Aberdeen in Scotland. Although he is not a scientist by training, he has had a life-long passion for astronomy and space technology. In his childhood ...ver maisFrancis A. Andrew was born in Aberdeen in Scotland. Although he is not a scientist by training, he has had a life-long passion for astronomy and space technology. In his childhood years, he was influenced by the works of Sir Fred Hoyle and by Sir Patrick Moore's monthly television programme, "The Sky at Night."ver menos