Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
politician
astronaut |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Muskingum_University
Naval_College |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
Congressional Gold Medal Legion of Merit Presidential Medal of Freedom Silver Star |
| gptkbp:bornIn |
July 18, 1921
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:David_Glenn
Carolyn_Glenn |
| gptkbp:diedIn |
December 8, 2016
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
first American to orbit the Earth
oldest person to fly in space |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Glenn
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Wernher_von_Braun
gptkb:Robert_Goddard Charles Lindbergh |
| gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Involved in various charitable organizations
Advocated for space exploration and education First orbital flight by an American Return to space at age 77 Participated in the first American manned spaceflight Received honorary degrees from multiple universities Participated_in_the_Korean_War Founding_member_of_the_Mercury_Seven Test_pilot_for_the_X-15_rocket_plane Testified_before_Congress_on_space_policy Established_the_John_Glenn_College_of_Public_Affairs |
| gptkbp:occupation |
test pilot
space shuttle astronaut U.S._Senator |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:New_Concord,_Ohio
gptkb:Cambridge,_Ohio |
| gptkbp:secondaryMission |
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_6
STS-95 |
| gptkbp:servedIn |
U.S._Senator_from_Ohio
Chairman_of_the_Senate_Committee_on_Governmental_Affairs Chairman_of_the_Senate_Committee_on_Science,_Technology,_and_Space |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Annie_Glenn
|