Alan B. Shepard

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkb:Naval_War_College
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Congressional_Space_Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:birthDate 1923-11-18
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Derry,_New_Hampshire,_United_States
gptkbp:causeOfDeath leukemia
gptkbp:children gptkb:Laura_Shepard_Churchley
gptkbp:coauthor gptkb:Howard_Benedict
gptkb:Jay_Barbree
gptkb:Deke_Slayton
gptkbp:deathDate 1998-07-21
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Monterey,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:education Derry High School
gptkbp:employer gptkb:NASA
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:firstAmericanInSpace true
gptkbp:hasAsteroidNamedAfter Alanshepard (asteroid 9481)
gptkbp:hasCraterNamedAfter Shepard (lunar crater)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alan B. Shepard
gptkbp:inductedInto gptkb:National_Aviation_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:U.S._Astronaut_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:landingDate 1971-02-05
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:The_Mercury_Seven
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:militaryRank Rear admiral
gptkbp:moonLandingMission gptkb:Apollo_14
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableFor Fifth person to walk on the Moon
First American to travel into space
Oldest person to walk on the Moon (age 47)
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:pilot
astronomer
businessman
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Desmond_Harrington
gptkb:Ted_Levine
gptkb:From_the_Earth_to_the_Moon_(miniseries)
gptkb:The_Astronaut_Wives_Club_(TV_series)
gptkb:The_Right_Stuff_(film)
gptkb:Scott_Glenn
gptkbp:publishedIn Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon
gptkbp:religion Episcopalian
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Derry,_New_Hampshire
gptkb:Houston,_Texas
gptkbp:restingPlace Cremated, ashes scattered at sea
gptkbp:signature Alan B Shepard signature.svg
gptkbp:spaceMission gptkb:Apollo_14
gptkb:Mercury-Redstone_3
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gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Louise_Brewer
gptkbp:walkedOnMoon true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alan_B._Shepard_Elementary_School
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7