Charles Duke Jr.

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronaut
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:United_States_Air_Force_Academy
gptkb:American_Astronaut_Society
gptkb:National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration_(NASA)
gptkbp:awards gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Exceptional_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Charlotte,_North_Carolina,_USA
gptkbp:born_on October 3, 1935
gptkbp:children gptkb:Charles_Duke_III
gptkbp:date_of_return_from_space_flight April 27, 1972
gptkbp:date_of_space_flight April 16, 1972
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:famous_for being the 10th person to walk on the Moon
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Charles_Gordon_Duke_Jr.
gptkbp:hobbies gptkb:golf
gptkb:photography
hiking
flying
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Duke Jr.
gptkbp:influences gptkb:space_exploration
gptkb:STEM_education
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future generations of astronauts
advocacy for space science education
contributions to lunar exploration
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Apollo_16
gptkb:Lunar_Module
gptkbp:moon_walk_duration 20 hours, 14 minutes
gptkbp:moon_walks 2
gptkbp:notable_quote " I think the most important thing is to have a dream and to pursue it."
" We are all explorers, and we need to keep exploring."
" The Earth is a beautiful place, and we need to take care of it."
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:astronaut
gptkbp:operating_hours 11 days, 2 hours, 16 minutes
gptkbp:public_speaking gptkb:Motivational_speaker
STEM advocate
space exploration advocate
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_Braunfels,_Texas,_USA
gptkbp:spaceflights gptkb:Apollo_16
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Dorothy_Duke
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_D._Duke
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5