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astronaut
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gptkbp:airlines
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gptkb:STS-8
STS-39
STS-53
STS-61-A
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:Penn_State_University
gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Meritorious_Service_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Space_Flight_Medal
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Vietnam_Service_Medal
gptkb:Defense_Superior_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Commendation_Medal
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:bornIn
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November 22, 1942
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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true
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gptkbp:dateOfDeath
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1993
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Penn_State_University
gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:fieldOfStudy
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Engineering
Physics
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Charles_Cameron_Bluford_Jr.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Charles Cameron Bluford Jr.
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:U.S._Air_Force
NASA
Space exploration
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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Colonel
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Advocate for STEM education.
First African American astronaut to fly in space.
Mentor for young aspiring astronauts.
Public speaker on space and aviation.
Recipient of numerous honorary degrees.
Participated in the first flight of the Space Shuttle.
Worked on various military and civilian aerospace projects.
Contributed_to_the_development_of_the_Space_Shuttle_program.
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gptkbp:occupation
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astronaut
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:spouse
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Linda_Bluford
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