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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:astronaut
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration
gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
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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:born
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March 17, 1930
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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three
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gptkbp:died
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August 8, 1991
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gptkbp:famous_for
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being the eighth person to walk on the Moon
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" We are all explorers, and we must continue to explore."
" The Moon is a stepping stone to the stars."
" Space exploration is a great adventure for mankind."
" I believe that the Moon is a place of great beauty and great potential."
" I think we have a responsibility to explore the universe."
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gptkbp:hometown
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gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Jim Irwin
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:space_exploration
science education
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for future astronauts
advocate for space exploration
involved in educational outreach programs
contributed to lunar geology research
promoted the importance of faith in science
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Apollo_15
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Apollo 15 mission
first to drive a rover on the Moon
conducted scientific experiments on the Moon
returned to Earth with lunar samples
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:engineers
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gptkbp:retirement
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founded the High Flight Foundation
worked as a speaker and author
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gptkbp:role
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lunar module pilot
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gptkbp:spacecraft
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gptkb:Lunar_Module_Falcon
gptkb:Apollo_Command_Module_Endeavour
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Irwin
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Skylab_program
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Soyuz_spacecraft
gptkb:Gemini_program
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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