Geburtsdatum | Montag, 18. Juli 1921 |
Geburtsort | Cambridge, Ohio, U.S. |
Todesort | Columbus,_Ohio |
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Beschreibung | John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. Following his retirement from NASA, he served from 1974 to 1999 as a Democratic United States Senator from Ohio; in 1998, he flew into space again at age 77. |
The most important thing we can do is inspire young minds and to advance the kind of science, math and technology education that will help youngsters take us to the next phase of space travel.
There is still no cure for the common birthday.
