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Alan Bean was an American astronaut who flew to the moon twice during the Apollo program and later became known for his paintings depicting his experiences in space. His work as both an explorer and artist made him unique in bridging the gap between scientific achievement and creative expression about humanity's exploration of the cosmos.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1932
- Works
- 6
Top works
- Mission control, this is Apollo
- Apollo
- Alan Bean, painting Apollo
- My life as an astronaut
- Space Art 2004 Wall Calendar
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Quotes
- “I don't think we're going to see a sudden jump in the budget other than inflation. It will keep going with inflation. So I don't see anything for a while. It's going to be an orderly movement and that's okay. That's the way history is. --> History has spurts and then is steady, and then maybe even backing up a step, and then forward again.”
- “I think Genesis in the Old Testament has it wrong. I don’t think we were thrown out of the Garden of Eden. Just look around. We’re still in it, particularly when you compare the earth with the moon. The moon has no plants, no life, no water, no animals, no nothing.”
- “Long after I’m gone, people will have these paintings with dust and footprints in them. It will be something really special for people to enjoy and remember.”
- “Everyone is trying to reach for their own stars, and all of those stars aren’t light-years away. They are as close as our job, our family, our children, our next-door neighbors and our good friends.”
- “Apollo is the greatest adventure of all humankind, and it needs to be recorded in every way possible for future generations in books, in movies and on television. … I’m an artist. That’s the way I care about things. Maybe 200 years from now, someone will say, "I’m glad he did that."”
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- 2018-05-26
- birth name
- Alan Lavern Bean
- name in native language
- Alan Bean
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Alan LaVern Bean (March 15, 1932 – May 26, 2018) was an American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, NASA astronaut and painter. He was selected to become an astronaut by NASA in 1963 as part of Astronaut Group 3, and was the fourth person to walk on the Moon.
Before becoming an astronaut, Bean graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from University of Texas at Austin in 1955 and re-joined the U.S. Navy—he served as an enlisted member for a year after his high school graduation. He received his naval aviator wings in 1956 and served as a fighter pilot. In 1960, he graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, flew as a test pilot and was The New Nine selection finalist in 1962.