Bill Anders

Summary

Bill Anders is a human^[1]. His place of birth was British Hong Kong^[2]. He was born on October 17, 1933^[3]. He passed away in San Juan County^[4]. He died on June 7, 2024^[5]. He worked as an air force officer^[6], engineer^[7], astronaut^[8], diplomat^[9], and aircraft pilot^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,604 views/month, #6,649 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Bill Anders was born in British Hong Kong^[2].
• Bill Anders passed away in San Juan County^[4].
• Bill Anders was born on October 17, 1933^[3].
• Bill Anders died on June 7, 2024^[5].
• Bill Anders is buried at United States Naval Academy Cemetery^[12].
• Bill Anders held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Bill Anders's native language^[14].
• Bill Anders worked as an air force officer^[6].
• Bill Anders's professions included engineer^[7].
• Bill Anders worked as an astronaut^[8].
• Bill Anders's professions included diplomat^[9].
• Bill Anders worked as an aircraft pilot^[10].
• Bill Anders worked as an entrepreneur^[15].
• Bill Anders held the position of United States Ambassador to Norway^[16].
• Bill Anders was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[17].
• Bill Anders was educated at United States Naval Academy^[18].
• Bill Anders's education included a stint at Harvard Business School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Bill Anders is Earthrise^[20].
• Bill Anders received the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal^[21].
• Bill Anders received the Harmon Trophy^[22].
• Bill Anders received the National Aviation Hall of Fame^[23].
• Bill Anders received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[24].
• Bill Anders received the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame^[25].
• Bill Anders received the Hubbard Medal^[26].
• Bill Anders was a member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-10-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-06-07^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: bcbf48c0-da59-454d-b0ed-66b30a4ec61c^[32]

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Origins and Family

Bill Anders was born in British Hong Kong^[2]. He was born on October 17, 1933^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at United States Naval Academy^[18], a naval academy^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1845^[35], headquartered in Naval Academy^[36] and Harvard Business School^[19], a business school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1908^[39], headquartered in Boston^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include air force officer^[6], engineer^[7], astronaut^[8], diplomat^[9], aircraft pilot^[10], and entrepreneur^[15]. Among Bill Anders's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[17]. He held the position of United States Ambassador to Norway^[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bill Anders is Earthrise^[20]. Things named for him include Anders^[41], a lunar crater^[42] and Anders' Earthrise^[43], a lunar crater^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Air Force Distinguished Service Medal^[21], an award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1960^[47]; Harmon Trophy^[22], an award^[48]; National Aviation Hall of Fame^[23], an aviation museum^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1962^[51]; NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[24], a medallion^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1959^[54]; United States Astronaut Hall of Fame^[25], a hall of fame^[55], in United States^[56]; and Hubbard Medal^[26], an award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1906^[59].

Death and Burial

Bill Anders died on June 7, 2024^[5]. He died in San Juan County^[4]. The cause of death was airplane crash^[60]. He is buried at United States Naval Academy Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Bill Anders ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,604 views/month, #6,649 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Entities named for him include Anders^[41], a lunar crater^[42] and Anders' Earthrise^[43], a lunar crater^[44].

FAQs

Where was Bill Anders born?

Born in British Hong Kong^[2], Bill Anders…

Where did Bill Anders die?

Bill Anders passed away in San Juan County^[4].

What did Bill Anders do for work?

Bill Anders worked as air force officer^[6], engineer^[7], astronaut^[8], diplomat^[9], and aircraft pilot^[10].

Where did Bill Anders go to school?

Bill Anders was educated at United States Naval Academy^[18] and Harvard Business School^[19].

What awards did Bill Anders receive?

Honors received include Air Force Distinguished Service Medal^[21], Harmon Trophy^[22], National Aviation Hall of Fame^[23], and NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[24].