 John Glenn official portrait. Image by U.S. Senate Historical Office, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
John GlennJohn Glenn John Glenn American astronaut and politician (1921–2016) "Senator Glenn" redirects here. For other uses, see Senator Glenn (disambiguation). For other people named John Glenn, see John Glenn (disambiguation). John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space and the first to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962.[3] Following his retirement from NASA, he served from 1974 to 1999 as a U.S. senator from Ohio; in 1998, he flew into space again at the age of 77. Quick facts United States Senator from Ohio, Preceded by ... John Glenn Official portrait, 1990s United States Senator from Ohio… (Source: Wikipedia)
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