Guion Bluford

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Guion_Bluford
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Pennsylvania_State_University
gptkb:University_of_Houston–Clear_Lake
gptkb:Air_Force_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Defense_Superior_Service_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Meritorious_Service_Medal
gptkb:National_Society_of_Black_Engineers_Distinguished_National_Scientist_Award
gptkb:NASA_Space_Flight_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1942-11-22
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_United_States
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:employer gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:African-American
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Guion Bluford
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:International_Space_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Omega_Psi_Phi
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:militaryRank Colonel
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableAchievement first African American in space
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:engineer
gptkb:pilot
gptkb:professor
astronomer
gptkbp:spaceMission gptkb:STS-39
gptkb:STS-53
gptkb:STS-61-A
gptkb:STS-8
4
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Linda_Tull
gptkbp:totalTimeInSpace 28 days, 16 hours, 33 minutes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4