Jake Garn
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American politician and general (born 1932)
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Jake Garn is an American politician, military officer, astronaut, and mayor. Born in Richfield in 1932, he attended the University of Utah. Garn served as a member of the Republican Party and held the position of United States senator, working in Washington, D.C. He began his work period in 1956 and was employed by NASA.
A member of the United States Navy and the United States Air Force, Garn spent 10075 units of time in space. He was a member of the crew of STS-51-D and received the NASA Space Flight Medal. He is recognized in the Us Senators and Astronauts collections.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jacob
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Richfield
- Occupation
- astronaut
- Position held
- United States senator
- Employer
- NASA
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Military branch
- United States Air Force
- Image
- GarnNASA.jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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