Ed Dwight
Sign in to saveAlso known as Edward J. Dwight, Jr., Edward Dwight, Edward Joseph Dwight, Jr.
American sculptor and former test pilot
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Dwight's Journal of Music Volume V.3-4,1853-1854
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Film & TV
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Edward Joseph Dwight Jr. is an American sculptor, author, and former test pilot. He is the first African American to have entered the Air Force training program from which NASA selected astronauts. He was controversially not selected to officially join NASA.
Known for
- The Space Race — Self2023
- Woman in Motion — Self2021
- Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier — Self2020
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1956-10-23
countrysinger-songwriter
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
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- 1
- Total plays
- 1
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ed
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Kansas City
- Occupation
- sculptor
- Employer
- United States Air Force
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- honorary doctorate
- Military branch
- United States Air Force
- Official website
- www.eddwight.com
- Image
- Captain Edward J. Dwight Jr. in US Air Force.jpg
- Work location
- Denver
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- Commons category
- Ed Dwight
- date of birth
- 1933-00-00
- allegiance
- United States
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