Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr.

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Christopher_Columbus_Kraft_Jr.
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:engineer
NASA manager
NASA flight director
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Virginia_Polytechnic_Institute_and_State_University
gptkbp:author gptkb:Flight:_My_Life_in_Mission_Control
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Langley_Gold_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkb:National_Space_Trophy
gptkbp:birthDate 1924-02-28
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Phoebus,_Virginia,_United_States
gptkbp:child gptkb:Kristi_Anne_Kraft
gptkbp:deathDate 2019-07-22
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Houston,_Texas,_United_States
gptkbp:director gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
gptkbp:employer gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:hasWorkedWith gptkb:Gemini_program
gptkb:Mercury_program
gptkb:Apollo_program
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr.
gptkbp:knownFor being the first NASA flight director
developing NASA's Mission Control operations
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:engineer
administrator
flight director
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Forest_Park_East_Cemetery,_Webster,_Texas,_United_States
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Betty_Anne_Turnbull
gptkbp:yearsActive 1944–1982
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Christopher_C._Kraft_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5