John Glenn
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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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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1921-07-18
- Died
- 2016-12-08
- Works
- 28
Top works
- In the Court of Appeals of Maryland, John Glenn, trustee, vs. J.S. Williams & brother
- Identities in transition
- The Alpha Series Workbook
- Globalisation
- Road to Blue
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Film & TV
Acting · 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
Article
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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1921 births1962 in spaceflight1998 in spaceflight2016 deaths20th-century American businesspeople20th-century American naval officers20th-century Ohio politicians20th-century United States Marines20th-century United States senatorsAmerican astronaut-politiciansAmerican aviation record holdersAmerican flight instructors