Pete Knight

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:United_States_Air_Force_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force_Test_Pilot_School
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Society_of_Experimental_Test_Pilots_Iven_C._Kincheloe_Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1929-11-18
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Noblesville,_Indiana,_United_States
gptkbp:children gptkb:Steve_Knight
gptkb:David_Knight
gptkbp:deathDate 2004-05-07
gptkbp:deathPlace Antelope Valley Hospital, Lancaster, California, United States
gptkbp:flightHours over 6,000
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:William_John_Knight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pete Knight
gptkbp:legislationSponsored gptkb:California_Proposition_22_(2000)
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:California_State_Assembly
gptkb:California_State_Senate
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:militaryRank Colonel
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableAchievement flew fastest X-15 flight at Mach 6.7
set speed record for winged, manned aircraft
gptkbp:notableWork X-15 rocket plane pilot
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:pilot
astronomer
politician
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Lancaster_Cemetery,_Lancaster,_California
gptkbp:spaceMission X-20 Dyna-Soar (cancelled program)
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Gail_Knight
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A-10 Thunderbolt II
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gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aerospace_Walk_of_Honor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5