Charles Bassett

United States Air Force test pilot and astronaut (1931–1966)
Person human Q704355
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Charles Bassett

Summary

Charles Bassett is a human[1]. Born in Dayton[2], he… he was born on +1931-12-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in St. Louis[4]. He died on +1966-02-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], test pilot[7], astronaut[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dayton[2], Charles Bassett…
  • Charles Bassett died in St. Louis[4].
  • Charles Bassett was born on +1931-12-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Bassett died on +1966-02-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles Bassett is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[11].
  • Charles Bassett held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Charles Bassett worked as a military officer[6].
  • Charles Bassett worked as a test pilot[7].
  • Charles Bassett's professions included astronaut[8].
  • Charles Bassett worked as an engineer[9].
  • Among Charles Bassett's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration[13].
  • Charles Bassett's education included a stint at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[14].
  • Charles Bassett was educated at Texas Tech University[15].
  • Charles Bassett was educated at University of Southern California[16].
  • Charles Bassett's education included a stint at Ohio State University[17].
  • Charles Bassett's education included a stint at USC Viterbi School of Engineering[18].
  • Charles Bassett was educated at Berea High School[19].
  • Charles Bassett's image is recorded as Charles Bassett.jpg[20].
  • Charles Bassett is recorded as male[21].
  • Charles Bassett's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Charles Bassett's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force[23].
  • Charles Bassett's IMDb ID is recorded as nm4266080[24].
  • Charles Bassett's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 3[25].
  • Charles Bassett's Commons category is recorded as Charles Bassett[26].
  • Charles Bassett's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Bassett's place of birth was Dayton[2]. He was born on +1931-12-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[14], a flight school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1944[30]; Texas Tech University[15], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1923[33]; University of Southern California[16], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1880[36], headquartered in Los Angeles[37]; Ohio State University[17], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1870[40], headquartered in Columbus[41]; USC Viterbi School of Engineering[18], an academic institution[42], in United States[43], founded in 1905[44]; and Berea High School[19], a high school[45], in United States[46], founded in 1882[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], test pilot[7], astronaut[8], and engineer[9]. Among Charles Bassett's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration[13].

Death and Burial

Charles Bassett died on +1966-02-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in St. Louis[4]. The cause of death was injury[48]. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Charles Bassett ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Charles Bassett born?

Charles Bassett was born in Dayton[2].

Where did Charles Bassett die?

Charles Bassett passed away in St. Louis[4].

What did Charles Bassett do for work?

Charles Bassett worked as military officer[6], test pilot[7], astronaut[8], and engineer[9].

Where did Charles Bassett go to school?

Charles Bassett was educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[14], Texas Tech University[15], University of Southern California[16], and Ohio State University[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [48] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death injury
    Instance of human
    Military branch United States Air Force
    Place of birth Dayton
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