Jake Garn

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Utah
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Order_of_the_Rising_Sun,_Gold_and_Silver_Star
gptkb:Meritorious_Service_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Space_Flight_Medal
gptkb:National_Guard_Association_of_the_United_States_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1932-10-12
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Edwin_Jacob_Garn
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Richfield,_Utah,_United_States
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:degree gptkb:Bachelor_of_Science
gptkbp:flightHours over 10,000
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jake Garn
gptkbp:mayor gptkb:Salt_Lake_City
gptkbp:mayorTerm 1972
1974
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:United_States_Senate
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force_Reserve
gptkbp:militaryRank Brigadier General
gptkbp:militaryService 1956–1979
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Garn_scale_(space_adaptation_syndrome)
first sitting member of the United States Congress to fly in space
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
astronomer
politician
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Wallace_F._Bennett
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Night_Launch
Why I Fly
gptkbp:religion gptkb:The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Salt_Lake_City,_Utah
gptkbp:senatorFrom gptkb:Utah
gptkbp:signature Jake Garn signature.svg
gptkbp:spaceAgency gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:spaceMission gptkb:STS-51-D
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Hazel_Rhae_Thompson
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bob_Bennett
gptkbp:termEnd 1993
gptkbp:termStart 1974
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Garn–St._Germain_Depository_Institutions_Act_of_1982
gptkb:Senator_Bob_Bennett
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6