Christopher Ferguson

Summary

Christopher Ferguson is a human^[1]. He was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on +1961-09-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a military officer^[4], astronaut^[5], engineer^[6], and commercial astronaut^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Christopher Ferguson's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].
• Christopher Ferguson was born on +1961-09-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Christopher Ferguson held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Christopher Ferguson held citizenship in Poland^[10].
• Christopher Ferguson worked as a military officer^[4].
• Christopher Ferguson's professions included astronaut^[5].
• Christopher Ferguson's professions included engineer^[6].
• Christopher Ferguson worked as a commercial astronaut^[7].
• Among Christopher Ferguson's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[11].
• Christopher Ferguson was employed by Boeing^[12].
• Christopher Ferguson's education included a stint at Drexel University^[13].
• Christopher Ferguson's education included a stint at Naval Postgraduate School^[14].
• Christopher Ferguson's education included a stint at United States Naval Test Pilot School^[15].
• Christopher Ferguson was educated at Archbishop Ryan High School^[16].
• Christopher Ferguson received the Distinguished Flying Cross^[17].
• Christopher Ferguson received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit^[18].
• Christopher Ferguson received the Air Medal^[19].
• Christopher Ferguson was a member of Max Q^[20].
• Christopher Ferguson's image is recorded as Christopher Ferguson 2011.jpg^[21].
• Christopher Ferguson's image is recorded as Christopher Ferguson in 2018 (cropped).jpg^[22].
• Christopher Ferguson is recorded as male^[23].
• Christopher Ferguson's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Christopher Ferguson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2731147425854045040009^[25].
• Christopher Ferguson's military branch is recorded as United States Navy^[26].
• Christopher Ferguson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2016118618^[27].

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Origins and Family

Christopher Ferguson's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on +1961-09-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Drexel University^[13], a research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30]; Naval Postgraduate School^[14], a naval force university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1909^[33]; United States Naval Test Pilot School^[15], a military school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1945^[36]; and Archbishop Ryan High School^[16], a high school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1966^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer^[4], astronaut^[5], engineer^[6], and commercial astronaut^[7]. Employers include National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[11], a space agency^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1958^[42], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[43] and Boeing^[12], a public company^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1916^[46], headquartered in Seattle^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Flying Cross^[17], a courage award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1926^[50]; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit^[18], a grade of an order^[51], in United States^[52]; and Air Medal^[19], a medallion^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1942^[55].

Why It Matters

Christopher Ferguson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Christopher Ferguson born?

Christopher Ferguson's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].

What did Christopher Ferguson do for work?

Christopher Ferguson worked as military officer^[4], astronaut^[5], engineer^[6], and commercial astronaut^[7].

Where did Christopher Ferguson go to school?

Christopher Ferguson was educated at Drexel University^[13], Naval Postgraduate School^[14], United States Naval Test Pilot School^[15], and Archbishop Ryan High School^[16].

What awards did Christopher Ferguson receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross^[17], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit^[18], and Air Medal^[19].