Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
BullJohn SumterUSA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 25.09.1934 |
| Birthplace: | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | three |
| Selection date: | 04.04.1966 |
| Selection group: | NASA-5 |
| Position: | PLT |
| Status: | Ret. 16.07.1968 |
| Day of death: | 11.08.2008 |
| Place of death: | South Lake Tahoe, California |
Spaceflights
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Additional information
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Lieutenant Commander,
USN, Ret.;
test pilot; bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Rice University,
1957; master of science and
Ph.D. in aeronautical engineering from Stanford
University, 1971 and 1973, respectively; resigned of medical reasons (pulmonary
disease); later Deputy Chief, Information Sciences Division,
NASA Ames Research Center; hobbies: Swimming, golf and
flying. |
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