Virgil Grissom

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronaut
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Mercury_program
gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkb:Gemini_program
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:awards gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Exceptional_Service_Medal
gptkb:American_Astronautical_Society's_Flight_Achievement_Award
gptkbp:born April 3, 1926
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Mark_Grissom
Scott Grissom
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Roger_B._Chaffee
gptkb:Ed_White
gptkb:Gus_Grissom
gptkbp:died January 27, 1967
gptkbp:education gptkb:Purdue_University
gptkb:University_of_Southern_California
gptkbp:famous_for being the second American in space
his contributions to human spaceflight
being a member of the Mercury Seven
his role in the Apollo program
gptkbp:final_mission_cause fire during a pre-launch test
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virgil Grissom
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Wernher_von_Braun
gptkb:Robert_Goddard
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:Project_Mercury
gptkb:Project_Gemini
gptkb:Project_Apollo
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future astronauts
advancements in space exploration
pioneering astronaut
safety improvements in space missions
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Virgil_I._Grissom_Memorial
gptkb:Grissom_Air_Reserve_Base
gptkb:Grissom's_name_on_the_Space_Mirror_Memorial
gptkb:Grissom_statue_at_Purdue_University
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Gemini_3
gptkb:Mercury-Redstone_4
gptkb:Apollo_1
January 27, 1967
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Gus_Grissom
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:engineers
gptkb:Pilot
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Mitchell,_Indiana
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Cape_Canaveral,_Florida
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Betty_Grissom
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Right_Stuff
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4