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Richard Garriott
Sign in to saveAlso known as Richard Garriott de Cayeux, Richard Allen Garriott, Lord British, General British, Richard Allen Garriott de Cayeux
British video game developer, astronaut and entrepreneur
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Richard Allen Garriott is an American and British astronaut, engineer, programmer, and game designer. Born in Cambridge, England, in 1961, he is the son of Owen K. Garriott. He was educated at the University of Texas at Austin.
Garriott served as a member of the crew for the Soyuz TMA-12 and Soyuz TMA-13 missions. His time in space totaled 17075 units. He is recognized in the Astronauts collection.
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Cambridge, England, UK
Richard Allen Garriott de Cayeux (né Garriott) is a British-born American video game developer, entrepreneur and private astronaut. Garriott, who is the son of NASA astronaut Owen Garriott, was originally a game designer and programmer, and is now involved in a number of aspects of computer-game development. On October 12, 2008, Garriott flew aboard the Soyuz TMA-13 mission to the International…
Known for
- High Score — Self2020
- Confessions from Space: Apollo — Self2019
- 8 Bit Generation: The Commodore Wars — Himself2016
- Dungeons & Dragons: A Documentary — Self2014
- Apogee of Fear — The Spaceflight Participant2012
- Man On a Mission: Richard Garriott's Road to the Stars — himself2010
- Scam School — Himself2008
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Key facts
- Born
- Richard Allen Garriott , ( 1961-07-04 ) 4 July 1961 (age 64) , Cambridge , England
- Citizenship
- American , British
- Occupation
- Video game developer
- Known for
- Ultima series Origin Systems Private astronaut
- Spouse
- Laetitia Pichot de Cayeux ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2011 )
- Parents
- Owen K. Garriott Helen Garriott
- Relatives
- Robert Garriott (brother)
- Awards
- AIAS Hall of Fame Award (2006)
- Time in space
- 11d 20h 35m
- Missions
- Soyuz TMA-13 / TMA-12
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Cambridge
- Father
- Owen K. Garriott
- Official website
- www.richardgarriott.com
- Image
- Richard garriott july 2008.jpg
- Significant event
- spaceflight
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- Commons category
- Richard Garriott
- date of birth
- 1961-07-04
- time in space
- 17075
- name in native language
- Richard Allen Garriott
- social media followers
- 49012
- member of the crew of
- Soyuz TMA-13
- P450
- Soyuz TMA-13
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Encyclopedic overview
Richard Allen Garriott de Cayeux (né Garriott; born 4 July 1961) is a British-born American video game developer, entrepreneur and private astronaut.
Garriott, who is the son of NASA astronaut Owen Garriott, was originally a game designer and programmer, and is now involved in a number of aspects of computer-game development. On October 12, 2008, Garriott flew aboard the Soyuz TMA-13 mission to the International Space Station as a private astronaut, returning 12 days later aboard Soyuz TMA-12. He became the second space traveler, and first from the United States, to have a parent who was also a space traveler. During his ISS flight, he filmed a science fiction movie Apogee of Fear.
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