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John Young
John Watts Young
American astronaut, naval officer, test pilot and aeronautical engineer (1930–2018).
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Wikipedia | John Young (Astronaut)
Statements about
John Young
Sex or Gender
Male
Place of Birth
San Francisco
Date of Birth
9/24/1930
Occupation
Naval Officer
Test Pilot
Astronaut
(9/17/1962 - 12/31/2004)
Start Time
:
9/17/1962
End Time
:
12/31/2004
Autobiographer
Military Aviator
Military Flight Engineer
Image
Instance Of
Human
Part Of
NASA Astronaut Group 2
Award Received
12 items
Distinguished Flying Cross
Congressional Space Medal of Honor
(1981)
Point in Time
:
1981
NASA Exceptional Service Medal
(1965)
Point in Time
:
1965
Point in Time
:
1966
Point in Time
:
2006
Patron’s Medal
(1983)
Series Ordinal
:
143
Follows
:
Douglas Ernest Warren
Followed By
:
Pierre Gourou
Point in Time
:
1983
National Aviation Hall of Fame
(1988)
Point in Time
:
1988
United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal
(1992)
Point in Time
:
1992
NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal
(1994)
Point in Time
:
1994
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
(1969)
Point in Time
:
1969
Point in Time
:
1972
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
(1969)
Point in Time
:
1969
Point in Time
:
1972
Point in Time
:
1981
Hubbard Medal
(1981)
Point in Time
:
1981
International Space Hall of Fame
(1982)
Point in Time
:
1982
Country of Citizenship
United States
Given Name
John
Series Ordinal
:
1
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Usual Forename
Watts
Series Ordinal
:
2
Position Held
Chief of the Astronaut Office
(1/14/1974 - 4/14/1987)
Replaces
:
Alan Shepard
Replaced By
:
Daniel Brandenstein
Start Time
:
1/14/1974
End Time
:
4/14/1987
Employer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Position Held
:
Astronaut
Described by Source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)
Section
:
Янг Джон
Family Name
Young
Educated At
Georgia Tech
United States Naval Test Pilot School
Birth Name
John Watts Young
Significant Event
Walk on the Moon
(4/21/1972 - 4/23/1972)
Start Time
:
4/21/1972
End Time
:
4/23/1972
Date of Death
1/5/2018
Place of Death
Houston
Manner of Death
Natural Causes
Cause of Death
Pneumonia
Name in Native Language
John Young
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Native Language
English
Place of Burial
Arlington National Cemetery
Residence
Florida
Father
William Hugh Young
Different From
John Young
External Pages About John Young
ISNI
U.S. National Archives
U.S. National Archives
Encyclopædia Britannica Online
C-SPAN Person Numeric
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition)
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