Bob Hoover

Summary

Bob Hoover is a human^[1]. He was born in Nashville^[2]. He was born on +1922-01-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Torrance^[4]. He died on +2016-10-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6] and aircraft pilot^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,082 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Bob Hoover was born in Nashville^[2].
• Bob Hoover passed away in Torrance^[4].
• Bob Hoover was born on +1922-01-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Bob Hoover died on +2016-10-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Bob Hoover held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Bob Hoover worked as a military officer^[6].
• Bob Hoover's professions included aircraft pilot^[7].
• Bob Hoover's education included a stint at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School^[10].
• Bob Hoover received the Distinguished Flying Cross^[11].
• Bob Hoover received the Purple Heart^[12].
• Bob Hoover received the Air Medal^[13].
• Bob Hoover received the National Aviation Hall of Fame^[14].
• Bob Hoover received the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy^[15].
• Bob Hoover's image is recorded as Bob Hoover July 2011 (cropped).jpg^[16].
• Bob Hoover is recorded as male^[17].
• Bob Hoover's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Bob Hoover's ISNI is recorded as 0000000035935253^[19].
• Bob Hoover's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46027773^[20].
• Bob Hoover's GND ID is recorded as 1050695739^[21].
• Bob Hoover's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force^[22].
• Bob Hoover's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96045937^[23].
• Bob Hoover's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16679522b^[24].
• Bob Hoover's IdRef ID is recorded as 169271323^[25].
• Bob Hoover's IMDb ID is recorded as nm8541736^[26].
• Bob Hoover's Commons category is recorded as Bob Hoover^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bob Hoover's place of birth was Nashville^[2]. He was born on +1922-01-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Bob Hoover was educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer^[6] and aircraft pilot^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Flying Cross^[11], a courage award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1926^[30]; Purple Heart^[12], a medallion^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1932^[33]; Air Medal^[13], a medallion^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1942^[36]; National Aviation Hall of Fame^[14], an aviation museum^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1962^[39]; and Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy^[15], a science award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1948^[42].

Death and Burial

Bob Hoover died on +2016-10-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Torrance^[4].

Why It Matters

Bob Hoover ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,082 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Bob Hoover born?

Bob Hoover's place of birth was Nashville^[2].

Where did Bob Hoover die?

Bob Hoover passed away in Torrance^[4].

What did Bob Hoover do for work?

Bob Hoover worked as military officer^[6] and aircraft pilot^[7].

Where did Bob Hoover go to school?

Bob Hoover was educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School^[10].

What awards did Bob Hoover receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross^[11], Purple Heart^[12], Air Medal^[13], and National Aviation Hall of Fame^[14].