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gptkbp:instanceOf
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astronaut
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Project_Mercury
gptkb:Project_Gemini
NASA
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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
Air Medal
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gptkbp:bornIn
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March 6, 1927
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Susan_Cooper
gptkb:Michael_Cooper
gptkb:Leroy_Gordon_Cooper_III
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gptkbp:diedIn
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October 4, 2004
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:famousFor
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being one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts
setting a record for the longest spaceflight at the time
participating_in_the_Gemini_program
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Leroy_Gordon_Cooper_Jr.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Leroy Gordon Cooper
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gptkbp:influenced
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future astronauts
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Chuck_Yeager
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gptkbp:legacy
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pioneering human spaceflight
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:nickname
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Gordo
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gptkbp:notableQuote
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"I was a little bit of a rebel."
"I was always interested in flying."
"Space is a great place to be."
"I think the most important thing is to have a dream."
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gptkbp:occupation
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test pilot
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gptkbp:postRetirementCareer
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author
businessman
public speaker
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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1970
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_9
Gemini 12
Gemini 5
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Trudy_Cooper
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