Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military personnel
aviator |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration_(NASA)
|
| gptkbp:averageRainfall |
4 minutes 36 seconds
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
Air Medal Presidential Unit Citation |
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Orlando,_Florida,_USA
gptkb:Tampa,_Florida,_USA |
| gptkbp:born |
July 27, 1928
|
| gptkbp:children |
3
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
living
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Florida
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
breaking the sound barrier in free fall
|
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"The only thing I was afraid of was the parachute not opening."
|
| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
aeronautics
|
| gptkbp:firstDeployment |
18,000 feet
|
| gptkbp:height |
102,800 feet
|
| gptkbp:hobbies |
fishing
hunting flying skydiving traveling |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Joseph Kittinger
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II |
| gptkbp:influenceOn |
aeronautical engineering
extreme sports culture high-altitude ballooning military parachuting techniques adventurous spirit in aviation civilian skydiving practices development of parachute technology public perception of skydiving safety protocols in parachuting scientific research in high-altitude jumps training methods for skydivers |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
modern skydiving
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
space exploration
aeromedical research |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
high-altitude parachuting
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
pioneering high-altitude jumps
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Lieutenant Colonel
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Excelsior III jump
first person to jump from over 100,000 feet |
| gptkbp:operations |
Project_Excelsior
|
| gptkbp:publications |
Skydiving: The Ultimate Guide
|
| gptkbp:rank |
Colonel
|
| gptkbp:recordings |
highest parachute jump
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1960
|
| gptkbp:serviceBranch |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Shirley_Kittinger
|