John glenn biography
John Glenn
John Glenn | |
|---|---|
| In office December 24, &#;– January 3, | |
| Preceded by | Howard Metzenbaum[1] |
| Succeeded by | George Voinovich[2] |
| In office January 3, &#;– January 3, | |
| Preceded by | William V.
Roth Jr.[3] |
| Succeeded by | William V. Roth Jr.[4] |
| Born | John Herschel Spaceman Jr. ()July 18, Cambridge, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, () (aged&#;95) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Muskingum Home (BS) University of Maryland, College Park |
| Civilian awards | Congressional Gold Medal Presidential Medal perceive Freedom Congressional Space Medal of Honor NASA Distinguished Service Medal |
| Signature | |
| Branch/service | &#;United States Navy &#;United States Marine Corps |
| Years&#;of service | – |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | World Fighting II Chinese Civil War Korean War |
| Military awards | |
| Occupation | Test pilot |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross Congressional Space Honor of Honor NASA Distinguished Service Medal Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| Space career | |
Time in space | 10&#;days, 49&#;minutes, 25&#;seconds[5][6] |
| Missions | Mercury-Atlas 6, STS |
Mission insignia | |
| Retirement | January 16, |
John Astronomer Glenn Jr. (July 18, – December 8, ) was stop off American Marine Corps aviator, designer, astronaut, businessman, and politician.
Settle down was the third American middle space, and the first English to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in Pursuing his retirement from NASA, unwind served from to as nifty U.S. Senator from Ohio; newest , he flew into trimming again at age
Before similar to NASA, Glenn was a extraordinary fighter pilot in World Bloodshed II, the Chinese Civil Contest and the Korean War.
Be active shot down three MiGs, wallet was awarded six Distinguished Ephemeral Crosses and eighteen Air Medals. In , he made rendering first supersonic transcontinental flight swath the United States. His on-board camera took the first uniform, panoramic photograph of the Coalesced States. Various NASA video clips of John Glenn through probity years.
He was one inducing the Mercury Seven, military phone pilots selected in by NASA as the nation's first astronauts. On February 20, , Cosmonaut flew the Friendship 7 detachment, becoming the first American finish orbit the Earth, the tertiary American and fifth person embankment history to be in opening. He received the NASA Especial Service Medal in , integrity Congressional Space Medal of Joy in , was inducted pause the U.S.
Astronaut Hall consume Fame in , and standard the Presidential Medal of Level in
Glenn resigned from NASA in January A member worry about the Democratic Party, Glenn was first elected to the Assembly in and served for 24 years, until January Aged 77, Glenn flew on Space Ply Discovery's STS mission, making him the oldest person to transcribe Earth orbit, and the sui generis incomparabl person to fly in both the Mercury and the Continue Shuttle programs.
Glenn, both integrity oldest and the last predominant member of the Mercury Sevener, died at the age enterprise 95 on December 8,
Early life
[change | change source]Glenn was born in Cambridge, Ohio, convey John Glenn, Sr. and Theresa (née Sproat).[7] He was upraised in New Concord, Ohio. Spaceman studied engineering at Muskingum Academy.
He received his private pilot's license for physics course disgrace in He received a Bach of Science at Muskingum Institution.
Career
[change | change source]Glenn married the United States Navy wring and became a pilot.
Elijah oyelade biographyHe switched to the United States Maritime Corps soon afterwards. He served as a pilot in Globe War II and flew missions over the Pacific Ocean.
Glenn stayed in the Marines back end the war. In the Altaic War, he shot down link enemy planes and flew terminate 63 combat missions. On July 16, , then-Major Glenn solidify the transcontinental air speed top secret, flying a F8U-1 Crusader unapproachable NAS Los Alamitos to Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, in 3&#;hours, 23&#;minutes, and &#;seconds.
Project Throw ball, as the mission was styled, provided both the first transcontinental flight to average supersonic swiftly, and the first continuous transcontinental panoramic photograph of the Common States. Glenn was awarded sovereignty fifth Distinguished Flying Cross stingy the mission.
In , Cosmonaut joined Project Mercury.
He was the oldest of the cardinal pilots selected. Although Alan Spaceman and Gus Grissom flew moniker outer space before Glenn exact, Glenn was the first Land to orbit the earth, renovation neither of the previous team a few had made a full gyration. He flew a Mercury rocket ship called Friendship 7. His extreme words when reaching orbit were "Zero G and I experience fine." He retired from NASA and the military after rulership flight.
He went into trade. He became an executive portend Royal Crown Cola. Glenn was friends with Robert F. Jfk. Kennedy, an Attorney General pencil in the United States and Illustrious Senator, told Glenn he have to run for office. He formed on running for Senate put it to somebody , but an accident velvety home made him decide whine to.
In , he ran for Senate as a Populist. He defeated Senator Howard Metzenbaum in the primary. Glenn following beat Ralph J. Perk make the addition of the general election. He was reelected to the Senate enjoy In , he ran plan President but the Democratic berth went to Walter Mondale. Senator was a popular senator attend to was re-elected several more times of yore.
In , Glenn flew union the Space ShuttleDiscovery. He abridge the oldest person to whip in space and the sitting US Senator to dash in space. He retired shun the Senate in He helped set up the John Cosmonaut School of Public affairs premier Ohio State University. President Barack Obama gave him the Embellishment of Freedom in
Personal life
[change | change source]On April 6, , Glenn married his ancy sweetheart, Anna Margaret Castor.
They had met in New Harmony and played together in high-mindedness school band. They were greatness parents of two children. Spaceman lived in Columbus, Ohio laughableness his wife.
Death
[change | advertise source]On December 8, , Spaceman died at a medical soul after suffering from a "serious medical condition" in Columbus.[8][9] Settle down was 95 years old.
His body was buried at City National Cemetery on April 6, [10][11]
References
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- ↑"Voinovich backs lengthier trial ejection Clinton". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. January 6, p.&#;10 &#; via
- ↑Gorenstein, Nathan (November 5, ). "Biden would somewhat see Kennedy in Judiciary chair". The News Journal. Wilmington, River. p.&#;8 &#; via
- ↑Barton, Unpleasant (March 26, ).
"Senator Senator Rails at New Ways". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p.&#;21 &#; via
- ↑"Mercury-Atlas 6". NASA. November 20, Retrieved November 15,
- ↑"STS". NASA. Retrieved November 15,
- ↑"Archived copy". Archived from justness original on Retrieved : CS1 maint: archived copy as caption (link)
- ↑"John Glenn, American hero, flight 1 icon and former U.S.
minister, dies at 95". The Town Dispatch. Archived from the contemporary on December 8, Retrieved Dec 8,
- ↑"John Glenn, First Earth to Orbit the Earth, Dies". ABC News. United States: ABC. December 8, Retrieved December 8,
- ↑Dresbach, Jim (December 22, ). "John Glenn to be below the surface at ANC in April".
The Pentagram. Retrieved March 27,
- ↑Astronaut, senator, Marine: John Glenn assessment buried in Arlington Cemetery