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John Glenn
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American astronaut and politician (1921–2016)
John Glenn was an American astronaut and politician who lived from 1921 to 2016. He is historically significant because he was a pioneering figure in the early space program and later served in public office, representing an important bridge between the space age and American political leadership.
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It is catalogued under topics including 1921 births, 1962 in spaceflight and 1998 in spaceflight.
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Film & TV
Cambridge, Ohio, USA
Known for
- The Real Right Stuff — Self (archive footage)2020
- Space Men — Self (archive footage)2016
- Conquering Space: The Moon and Beyond — Self - NASA Astronaut (archive footage)2005
- The American President — Rutherford B. Hayes2000
- John Glenn: American Hero — Himself1998
- John F. Kennedy: A Personal Story — Self1996
- Frasier — John Glenn1993
- The Mike Douglas Show — Self - US Senator1961
- I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War — Self
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- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cambridge
- Spouse
- Annie Glenn
- Occupation
- television actor
- Position held
- United States senator
- Educated at
- United States Naval Test Pilot School
- Employer
- NASA
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Presbyterianism
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Military rank
- colonel
- Image
- John Glenn Mercury (small).jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- John Glenn
- date of birth
- 1921-07-18
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- John Glenn
- name in native language
- John Herschel Glenn
- time in space
- 13414
- date of death
- 2016-12-08
- birth name
- John Herschel Glenn
- topic's main category
- Category:John Glenn
- place of burial
- Arlington National Cemetery
- member of the crew of
- STS-95
- P10632
- John Glenn
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- Mercury-Atlas 6
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Encyclopedic overview
John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space and the first to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. Following his retirement from NASA, he served from 1974 to 1999 as a U.S. senator from Ohio. In 1998, he flew into space again at the age of 77.
Before joining NASA, Glenn was a distinguished fighter pilot in World War II, the Chinese Civil War, and the Korean War. He shot down three MiG-15s and was awarded six Distinguished Flying Crosses and eighteen Air Medals. In 1957, he made the first supersonic transcontinental flight across the United States. His on-board camera took the first continuous, panoramic photograph of the United States.
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