Christa McAuliffe

Also known as Christa Corrigan, Sharon Christa McAuliffe

American educator and astronaut

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Christa McAuliffe (1948–1986) was an American teacher and astronaut who served as an employee of NASA. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was educated at Bowie State University and Framingham State University. She participated in the Teacher in Space Project and was selected for the Space Shuttle Challenger mission.

McAuliffe died on January 28, 1986, in Cape Canaveral during the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Her death was classified as accidental. She was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. For her service, she received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. She had three children and spoke English.

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Person · Open Library

Works: 0

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Film & TV

Acting · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Known for

Challenger: The Final Flight — Self (archive footage)2020
Won't You Be My Neighbor? — Self - Teacher and Astronaut (archive footage)2018
The Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes — Self - Payload Specialist2016
Christa McAuliffe: Reach for the Stars — Self (archive footage)2006
Days That Shook the World — Self - Astronaut (archive footage)2003

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Origin: United States
Active from: 1917-01-03
Active to: 1988-08-20

Discography

Cozy Inn1961
Take It Away The Leon Way!2001

Discogs

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Correlation Coefficients: Appropriate Use and Interpretation
· 2018 · cited 9,360x
Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults
· 2017 · cited 5,582x
Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock: 2016
· 2017 · cited 5,011x
The zebrafish reference genome sequence and its relationship to the human genome
· 2013 · cited 4,635x
Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2021
· 2021 · cited 4,197x

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Quotes

“No teacher has ever been better prepared to teach a lesson.”
“I have a vision of the world as a global village, a world without boundaries. Imagine a history teacher making history!”
“Reach for it, you know. Go push yourself as far as you can.”
“What are we doing here? We're reaching for the stars.”
“May your future be limited only by your dreams!”

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Key facts

Born: Sharon Christa Corrigan , ( 1948-09-02 ) September 2, 1948, Boston , Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: January 28, 1986 (1986-01-28) (aged 37), North Atlantic Ocean
Cause of death: Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Resting place: Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord, New Hampshire
Education: Framingham State University ( BS ) Bowie State University ( MA )
Spouse: Steven J. McAuliffe ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1970 )
Awards: Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Selection: Teacher in Space Project (1985)
Missions: STS-51-L

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Encyclopedic overview

Sharon Christa McAuliffe (née Corrigan; September 2, 1948 – January 28, 1986) was an American teacher and astronaut from Concord, New Hampshire, who died on the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, where she was serving as a payload specialist.

McAuliffe received her bachelor's degree in education and history from Framingham State College in 1970 and her master's degree in education, supervision and administration from Bowie State University in 1978. McAuliffe took a teaching position as a social studies teacher at Concord High School in New Hampshire in 1983.

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