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Brian Binnie

United States naval aviator and commercial astronaut (1953–2022)
Person human Q911890

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
April 26, 1953
Date of death
September 15, 2022
Place of birth
West Lafayette
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
military officer, commercial astronaut, aircraft pilot, test pilot
Educated at
Brown University, Princeton University[10][11]
Given name
Brian[15]
Military branch
United States Navy[13]
Military, police or special rank
commander[14]
Number of children
+3[17]
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery[8]
Significant event
sub-orbital spaceflight[16]
Time in space
+0[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Brian Binnie en William Brian Binnie de Binnie de William Brian Binnie es William Brian Binnie fa برایان بینی fr William Brian Binnie ja ブライアン・ビニー pt William Brian Binnie
🔖 Identifiers · 7
ISNI
0000000402727940
VIAF cluster ID
298792083
Library of Congress authority ID
no2013036373
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Brian Binnie by Don Ramey Logan.jpg ↗
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Brian-Binnie
Freebase ID
/m/0377tv
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcR8XHmdG467qJKgwJbh3
🔗 Connections
Occupation 4
aircraft pilot, military officer, test pilot, commercial astronaut
Educated at 2
Princeton University, Brown University
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Given name 1
Brian
Instance of 1
human
Military branch 1
United States Navy
Military, police or special rank 1
commander
Place of birth 1
West Lafayette
Place of burial 1
Arlington National Cemetery
Sex or gender 1
male
Significant event 1
sub-orbital spaceflight
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Summary

Brian Binnie was born on April 26, 1953[1], in West Lafayette[2]. He died on September 15, 2022[3]. He worked as a military officer[4], commercial astronaut[5], aircraft pilot[6], and test pilot[7].

FAQs

Where was Brian Binnie born?

Brian Binnie's place of birth was West Lafayette[2].

What did Brian Binnie do for work?

Brian Binnie worked as a military officer[4], commercial astronaut[5], aircraft pilot[6], and test pilot[7].

Where did Brian Binnie go to school?

Brian Binnie was educated at Brown University[10] and Princeton University[11].

Related Entities

United States

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  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . collectspace.com. collectspace.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . collectspace.com. collectspace.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Difool · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → commander
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    Place of birth → West Lafayette
    Occupation → military officer, commercial astronaut, aircraft pilot +1
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