Charles F. Bolden

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
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gptkb:University_of_Southern_California
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:Barack_Obama
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Defense_Superior_Service_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:National_Space_Trophy
gptkbp:birthDate 1946-08-19
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Columbia,_South_Carolina,_United_States
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:combatMissions over 100 (Vietnam War)
gptkbp:flightHours over 6,000
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Charles_Frank_Bolden_Jr.
gptkbp:gender male
gptkbp:honoraryDegree gptkb:University_of_South_Carolina
gptkb:Winthrop_University
gptkb:Johnson_C._Smith_University
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles F. Bolden
gptkbp:isAfricanAmerican true
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Omega_Psi_Phi
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:militaryRank Major General
gptkbp:NASAAdministrator 2009-2017
gptkbp:NASAGroup 1979
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:pilot
space shuttle commander
first African American to head NASA on a permanent basis
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:naval_officer
gptkb:pilot
administrator
astronomer
gptkbp:predecessorAsNASAAdministrator gptkb:Michael_D._Griffin
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Alexandria,_Virginia,_United_States
gptkbp:retired 2017
gptkbp:retiredFromMilitary 2004
gptkbp:signature Charles F Bolden signature.svg
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gptkb:STS-61-C
gptkb:STS-31
gptkb:STS-60
4
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Alexis_Walker_Bolden
gptkbp:successorAsNASAAdministrator gptkb:Jim_Bridenstine
gptkbp:testPilotSchool gptkb:U.S._Naval_Test_Pilot_School
gptkbp:totalTimeInSpace 28 days, 8 hours, 37 minutes
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gptkb:Clemson_University_ROTC
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