Curtis Brown

American Air Force pilot and astronaut
Person human Q386148
Curtis Brown
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Curtis Brown

Summary

Curtis Brown is a human[1]. His place of birth was Elizabethtown[2]. He was born on +1956-03-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military officer[4] and astronaut[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Curtis Brown was born in Elizabethtown[2].
  • Curtis Brown was born on +1956-03-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Curtis Brown held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Curtis Brown's professions included military officer[4].
  • Curtis Brown's professions included astronaut[5].
  • Curtis Brown was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[8].
  • Curtis Brown's education included a stint at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[9].
  • Curtis Brown was educated at United States Air Force Academy[10].
  • Curtis Brown received the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame[11].
  • Curtis Brown received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[12].
  • Curtis Brown's image is recorded as Curtis Brown.jpg[13].
  • Curtis Brown is recorded as male[14].
  • Curtis Brown's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Curtis Brown's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force[16].
  • Curtis Brown's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 12[17].
  • Curtis Brown's Commons category is recorded as Curtis L. Brown[18].
  • Curtis Brown's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[19].
  • Curtis Brown's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-66[20].
  • Curtis Brown's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-77[21].
  • Curtis Brown's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-103[22].
  • Curtis Brown's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-95[23].
  • Curtis Brown's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-47[24].
  • Curtis Brown's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-85[25].
  • Curtis Brown's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02k7w8[26].
  • Curtis Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Curtis Brown's place of birth was Elizabethtown[2]. He was born on +1956-03-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[9], a flight school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1944[30] and United States Air Force Academy[10], an air force academy[31], in United States[32], founded in 1954[33], headquartered in Lowry Air Force Base[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[4] and astronaut[5]. Among Curtis Brown's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration[8].

Recognition

Awards received include United States Astronaut Hall of Fame[11], a hall of fame[35], in United States[36] and NASA Distinguished Service Medal[12], a medallion[37], in United States[38], founded in 1959[39].

Why It Matters

Curtis Brown ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Curtis Brown born?

Curtis Brown was born in Elizabethtown[2].

What did Curtis Brown do for work?

Curtis Brown worked as military officer[4] and astronaut[5].

Where did Curtis Brown go to school?

Curtis Brown was educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[9] and United States Air Force Academy[10].

What awards did Curtis Brown receive?

Honors received include United States Astronaut Hall of Fame[11] and NASA Distinguished Service Medal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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