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American astronaut

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Origin
Japan
Active from
2007
Active to
2016-06-21

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5 total works indexed

  1. VMD: Visual molecular dynamics

    · 1996 · cited 61,639x

  2. Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure

    · 1976 · cited 43,946x

  3. Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water

    · 1983 · cited 39,024x

  4. QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data

    · 2010 · cited 30,751x

  5. Preparation of Graphitic Oxide

    · 1958 · cited 28,537x

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Key facts

Born
William McMichael Shepherd , ( 1949-07-26 ) July 26, 1949 (age 76) , Oak Ridge, Tennessee , U.S.
Education
United States Naval Academy ( BS ), Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( Eng , MS )
Awards
Congressional Space Medal of Honor , Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
Rank
Captain , USN
Time in space
159d 7h 49min
Selection
NASA Group 10 (1984)
Missions
STS-27 , STS-41 , STS-52 , Soyuz TM-31 / STS-102 ( Expedition 1 )
Retirement
August 14, 2002

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William Shepherd
date of birth
1949-07-26
time in space
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name in native language
Martin owen
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William McMichael Shepherd (born July 26, 1949), (Capt, USN, Ret.), is an American former Navy SEAL, aerospace, ocean, and mechanical engineer, and NASA astronaut, who served as commander of Expedition 1, the first crew on the International Space Station. He is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

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