Albert Scott Crossfield

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:aircraftFlown gptkb:F-104_Starfighter
gptkb:F-106_Delta_Dart
gptkb:X-15
gptkb:Bell_X-1
gptkb:F-102_Delta_Dagger
gptkb:F-105_Thunderchief
gptkb:Douglas_D-558-2_Skyrocket
gptkb:F-100_Super_Sabre
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Washington
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Harmon_Trophy
Collier Trophy
gptkbp:birthDate 1921-10-02
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Berkeley,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:causeOfDeath aviation accident
gptkbp:children 6
gptkbp:deathDate 2006-04-19
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Lumpkin_County,_Georgia,_United_States
gptkbp:education Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering
Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering
gptkbp:employer gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:National_Advisory_Committee_for_Aeronautics
gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:fieldOfWork aeronautics
aviation
engineering
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Albert_Scott_Crossfield
gptkbp:hasWikipediaPage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Crossfield
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Albert Scott Crossfield
gptkbp:knownFor first person to fly at twice the speed of sound
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:National_Academy_of_Engineering
gptkb:Society_of_Experimental_Test_Pilots
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant (junior grade)
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableAchievement first man to fly at Mach 2
contributed to the development of the X-15 rocket plane
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:X-15_program
gptkb:Douglas_D-558-2_Skyrocket
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:engineer
gptkb:pilot
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:signature Albert Scott Crossfield signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Alice_Crossfield
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scott_Crossfield
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6