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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:astronaut
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Meritorious_Service_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Exceptional_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Medal
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1927-03-06
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Cynthia_Cooper
gptkb:Gordon_Cooper_III
gptkb:Diana_Cooper
Sharon Cooper
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gptkbp:death_date
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2004-10-04
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
" I think the future of man is in space."
" I was a test pilot, and I was a test pilot for a long time."
" I have always been fascinated by the idea of space travel."
" To be a pioneer, you have to be willing to take risks."
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gptkbp:full_name
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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 Jr.
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:military_service
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Gemini_5
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_9
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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Completed the longest space flight at the time.
First astronaut to fly solo in space.
Last of the original Mercury astronauts.
Participated in the Gemini program.
Pioneered spaceflight technology.
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:engineers
gptkb:Pilot
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Oklahoma_City,_Oklahoma
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Ventura,_California
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gptkbp:rank
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gptkb:Colonel
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Trudy_Cooper
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Gordon_Cooper
gptkb:Mercury-Atlas_7
gptkb:L._Gordon_Cooper
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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