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Ed White
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American astronaut (1930-1967)
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Edward "Ed" White was an American military officer, test pilot, astronaut, and athletics competitor. Born in San Antonio in 1930, he served as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force and was employed by NASA. He was a member of NASA Astronaut Group 2 and is noted for his significant event involving an extra-vehicular activity. White received the Harmon Trophy, the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, and inductions into the National Aviation Hall of Fame and the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame.
White was educated at the University of Michigan, the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, and the United States Military Academy. He spoke English and spent 5876 units of time in space. He died in 1967 and was buried at West Point Cemetery on January 31 of that year. His contributions are recognized in the Astronauts collection.
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Key facts
- Born
- Edward Higgins White II , ( 1930-11-14 ) November 14, 1930, San Antonio , Texas, U.S.
- Died
- January 27, 1967 (1967-01-27) (aged 36), Cape Kennedy , Florida, U.S.
- Resting place
- West Point Cemetery
- Education
- United States Military Academy ( BS ), University of Michigan ( MS )
- Spouse
- Patricia Eileen Finegan ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1953 )
- Awards
- Air Force Commendation Medal Congressional Space Medal of Honor NASA Distinguished Service Medal NASA Exceptional Service Medal
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel , USAF
- Time in space
- 4d 1h 56m
- Selection
- NASA Group 2 (1962)
- Total eva time
- 36m
- Missions
- Gemini 4 , Apollo 1
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- NASA Astronaut Group 2
- Given name
- Ed
- Family name
- White
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- San Antonio
- Place of death
- Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 34
- Occupation
- athletics competitor
- Educated at
- United States Military Academy
- Employer
- NASA
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Sport
- athletics
- Military branch
- United States Air Force
- Military rank
- lieutenant colonel
- Image
- EdwardWhite.jpeg
- Significant event
- extra-vehicular activity
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- place of burial
- West Point Cemetery
- Commons category
- Edward Higgins White (astronaut)
- date of birth
- 1930-11-14
- date of death
- 1967-01-27
- Commons gallery
- Edward White
- time in space
- 5876
- date of burial or cremation
- 1967-01-31
- nickname
- Ed
- member of the crew of
- Apollo 1
- manner of death
- accidental death
- cause of death
- smoke inhalation injury
- P450
- Gemini 4
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Encyclopedic overview
Edward Higgins White II (November 14, 1930 – January 27, 1967) was an American aeronautical engineer, United States Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. He was a member of the crews of Gemini 4 and Apollo 1.
After graduating from West Point in 1952 with a Bachelor of Science degree, White was sent to flight training, and assigned to the 22nd Fighter Day Squadron at Bitburg Air Base, West Germany, where he flew the F-86 Sabre and F-100 Super Sabre fighters. In 1958, he enrolled in the University of Michigan to study aeronautical engineering, receiving his Master of Science degree in 1959. White then received test pilot training at Edwards Air Force Base, California, before being assigned as a test pilot for the Aeronautical Systems Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
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