Edward White

GPTKB entity

Statements (116)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronaut
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Congressional_Space_Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Space_Flight_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Exceptional_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Commendation_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Purple_Heart
American Astronautical Society Flight Achievement Award
gptkbp:birth_date 1930-11-14
November 14, 1930
gptkbp:born November 14, 1924
November 14, 1930
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:cause_of_death gptkb:Apollo_1_accident
gptkbp:children gptkb:Edward_White_III
gptkb:Robert_White
2
two
Catherine White
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date June 3, 1965
gptkbp:death_date 1967-01-27
January 27, 1967
gptkbp:died January 27, 1967
gptkbp:duration 23 minutes
gptkbp:duration_of_eva 23 minutes
gptkbp:duration_of_spacewalk 23 minutes
approximately 23 minutes
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkb:University_of_Michigan
gptkbp:events June 3, 1965
gptkbp:family two children
Married to Patricia White
gptkbp:famous_for first American to conduct a spacewalk
extravehicular activity (EVA)
being the first American to walk in space
gptkbp:field_of_study aeronautical engineering
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Gemini_4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edward White
gptkbp:influence gptkb:space_exploration
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:future_space_missions
gptkb:NASA's_astronaut_program
gptkb:human_spaceflight
aerospace engineering
public interest in space exploration
space mission planning
future astronauts
space science research
space technology development
future spacewalks
global space exploration efforts
future generations of astronauts
space exploration history
international space cooperation
STEM education advocacy
space policy discussions
commercial spaceflight initiatives
extravehicular activity (EVA) procedures
scientific research in microgravity
public perception of astronauts
military aviation advancements
space law and policy
collaborative space missions
human factors in space missions
space tourism discussions
NASA's future missions
cultural representations of space travel
safety protocols in space travel
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Robert_Goddard
gptkb:NASA's_Mercury_program
gptkbp:involved_in Apollo 1 mission
gptkbp:legacy pioneering space exploration
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Edward_White_II_Memorial
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Colonel
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:Gemini_4
gptkb:Apollo_1
first American spacewalk
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_achievement first American to conduct a spacewalk
gptkbp:notable_for first American to conduct a spacewalk
gptkbp:notable_pilots yes
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:astronaut
gptkbp:operating_hours 23 minutes
23 minutes, 17 seconds
gptkbp:performed_in first American spacewalk
first American spacewalk during Gemini 4
first successful American spacewalk
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:San_Antonio,_Texas
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Cape_Canaveral,_Florida
gptkbp:post-spacewalk_activity re-entered spacecraft
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:Congressional_Space_Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Alexei_Leonov
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Colonel
gptkbp:role gptkb:Pilot
first American to conduct a spacewalk
gptkbp:service American to walk in space
American astronaut to conduct a spacewalk
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:significance first American to conduct a spacewalk
gptkbp:spacecraft gptkb:Gemini_4
gptkb:Gemini_spacecraft
gptkbp:spaceflights gptkb:1
gptkbp:spacewalk_date June 3, 1965
gptkbp:spacewalk_equipment hand-held maneuvering unit
gptkbp:spacewalk_location near Gemini 4 spacecraft
gptkbp:spacewalk_significance demonstrated capabilities of astronauts in space
gptkbp:spacewalk_type extravehicular activity (EVA)
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Patricia_White
gptkbp:training gptkb:NASA_Astronaut_Training_Program
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gemini_4
gptkb:Gemini_spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4