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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1939
- Active to
- 1986
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5 total works indexed
- The ERA5 global reanalysis
· 2020 · cited 22,805x
- Canagliflozin and Cardiovascular and Renal Events in Type 2 Diabetes
· 2017 · cited 6,626x
- Effects of Losartan on Renal and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Nephropathy
· 2001 · cited 5,868x
- A Randomized Trial of Intraarterial Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke
· 2015 · cited 5,754x
- Human acute myeloid leukemia is organized as a hierarchy that originates from a primitive hematopoietic cell
· 1997 · cited 5,528x
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Key facts
- Born
- Francis Richard Scobee , ( 1939-05-19 ) May 19, 1939, Cle Elum, Washington , U.S.
- Died
- January 28, 1986 (1986-01-28) (aged 46), North Atlantic Ocean
- Cause of death
- Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
- Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
- Education
- University of Arizona ( BS )
- Awards
- Distinguished Flying Cross Congressional Space Medal of Honor
- Rank
- Lieutenant colonel , USAF
- Time in space
- 6d 23h 40m
- Selection
- NASA Group 8 (1978)
- Missions
- STS-41-C STS-51-L
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Wikidata facts
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- Francis Richard Scobee.jpg
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- Dick Scobee
- date of birth
- 1939-05-19
- date of death
- 1986-01-28
- birth name
- Francis Richard Scobee
- time in space
- 10060
- name in native language
- Francis Richard Scobee
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Francis Richard Scobee (May 19, 1939 – January 28, 1986) was an American pilot, engineer, and astronaut. He was killed while commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch of the STS-51-L mission.
Scobee held a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, graduating from the University of Arizona in 1965. He was a reciprocating engine mechanic for the United States Air Force and served as a combat aviator in the Vietnam War.