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gptkbp:instanceOf
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astronaut
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Project_Mercury
gptkb:Project_Gemini
NASA
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Exceptional_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Shawnee,_Oklahoma
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gptkbp:bornIn
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March 6, 1927
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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seven
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gptkbp:diedIn
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October 4, 2004
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Hawaii
gptkb:California_State_University,_Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:famousFor
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being one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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"I think that the future of man is in space."
"I was a little bit of a rebel."
"I was a test pilot, and I was a fighter pilot."
"I believe in the possibility of life on other planets."
I_think_we_should_go_to_Mars.
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Leroy_Gordon_Cooper_Jr.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Gordon Cooper
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gptkbp:influenced
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future astronauts
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Chuck_Yeager
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gptkbp:legacy
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pioneering space exploration
advancements in aerospace technology
contributions to human spaceflight
inspiring generations of astronauts
cultural impact on space exploration
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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first person to sleep in space
last man to fly solo in space
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gptkbp:occupation
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test pilot
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_9
Gemini 5
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Trudy_Cooper
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