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Michael P. Anderson
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astronaut, scientist (1959-2003)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Interface dynamics and growth
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1947-09-26
- Active to
- 2015-07-30
Discography
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Moderated estimation of fold change and dispersion for RNA-seq data with DESeq2
· 2014 · cited 88,616x
- Gene set enrichment analysis: A knowledge-based approach for interpreting genome-wide expression profiles
· 2005 · cited 48,863x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 44,848x
- Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
· 2021 · cited 43,680x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 39,579x
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Key facts
- Born
- Michael Phillip Anderson , ( 1959-12-25 ) December 25, 1959, Plattsburgh, New York , U.S.
- Died
- February 1, 2003 (2003-02-01) (aged 43), Over Texas , U.S.
- Cause of death
- Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
- Education
- University of Washington ( BS ) Creighton University ( MS )
- Awards
- Congressional Space Medal of Honor
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel , USAF
- Time in space
- 24d 18h 8m
- Selection
- NASA Group 15 (1994)
- Missions
- STS-89 , STS-107
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- NASA Astronaut Group 15
- Given name
- Michael
- Family name
- Anderson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Plattsburgh
- Place of death
- Texas
- Occupation
- aircraft pilot
- Employer
- NASA
- Military branch
- United States Air Force
- Military rank
- lieutenant colonel
- Image
- Michael P. Anderson.jpg
- Significant event
- Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
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- Commons category
- Michael Philip Anderson
- date of birth
- 1959-12-25
- date of death
- 2003-02-01
- manner of death
- accidental death
- time in space
- 35648
- place of burial
- Arlington National Cemetery
- member of the crew of
- STS-89
- P450
- STS-107
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Encyclopedic overview
Michael Phillip Anderson (December 25, 1959 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Air Force officer and NASA astronaut. He and his six fellow crew members were killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster when the craft disintegrated during its re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere. Anderson served as the payload commander and lieutenant colonel in charge of science experiments on the Columbia. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
Early life and education
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