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William C. McCool
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U.S. Navy Commander, NASA astronaut and the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia which was destroyed during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere in 2003
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Most cited works
- Air-Assist System for an Electrodynamic Sprayer1987 · 2 cit
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5 total works indexed
- VMD: Visual molecular dynamics
· 1996 · cited 61,500x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 43,872x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 38,975x
- QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data
· 2010 · cited 30,722x
- Preparation of Graphitic Oxide
· 1958 · cited 28,525x
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Key facts
- Born
- William Cameron Graham , ( 1961-09-23 ) September 23, 1961, San Diego , California , U.S.
- Died
- February 1, 2003 (2003-02-01) (aged 41), Over Texas , U.S.
- Education
- United States Naval Academy ( BS ) University of Maryland, College Park ( MS ) Naval Postgraduate School ( MS )
- Awards
- Congressional Space Medal of Honor NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- Rank
- Captain , USN
- Time in space
- 15d 22h 20m
- Selection
- NASA Group 16 (1996)
- Missions
- STS-107
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- McCool onSTS-107.jpg
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William Cameron "Willie" McCool (né Graham; September 23, 1961 – February 1, 2003) was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut, who was the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-107. He and the rest of the crew of STS-107 were killed when Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the atmosphere. McCool was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
Early life and education