Garrett Reisman

American astronaut
Person human Q358931
Garrett Reisman
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Garrett Reisman

Summary

Garrett Reisman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Morristown[2]. He was born on +1968-02-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronaut[4], engineer[5], and entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Morristown[2], Garrett Reisman…
  • Born in New Jersey[8], Garrett Reisman…
  • Garrett Reisman was born on +1968-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Garrett Reisman held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Garrett Reisman's professions included astronaut[4].
  • Garrett Reisman's professions included engineer[5].
  • Garrett Reisman's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Garrett Reisman was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[10].
  • Garrett Reisman's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[11].
  • Garrett Reisman's education included a stint at Parsippany High School[12].
  • Garrett Reisman's doctoral advisor was Christopher E. Brennen[13].
  • Garrett Reisman received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[14].
  • Garrett Reisman received the Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[15].
  • Garrett Reisman's image is recorded as Garrettreismanv2.jpg[16].
  • Garrett Reisman is recorded as male[17].
  • Garrett Reisman's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Garrett Reisman's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 17[19].
  • Garrett Reisman's Commons category is recorded as Garrett Reisman[20].
  • Garrett Reisman's astronaut mission is recorded as Expedition 16[21].
  • Garrett Reisman's astronaut mission is recorded as Expedition 17[22].
  • Garrett Reisman's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-124[23].
  • Garrett Reisman's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-132[24].
  • Garrett Reisman's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-123[25].
  • Garrett Reisman's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 98010[26].
  • Garrett Reisman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g1pz5[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Morristown[2], a town of New Jersey[28], in United States[29], founded in 1715[30] and New Jersey[8], an U.S. state[31], in United States[32], founded in 1787[33]. Garrett Reisman was born on +1968-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania[11], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1740[36], headquartered in Philadelphia[37] and Parsippany High School[12], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1957[40]. Garrett Reisman's doctoral advisor was Christopher E. Brennen[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut[4], engineer[5], and entrepreneur[6]. Garrett Reisman was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[10].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Distinguished Service Medal[14], a medallion[41], in United States[42], founded in 1959[43] and Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[15], a medallion[44], in Russia[45], founded in 2010[46].

Why It Matters

Garrett Reisman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Garrett Reisman born?

Garrett Reisman was born in Morristown[2].

What did Garrett Reisman do for work?

Garrett Reisman worked as astronaut[4], engineer[5], and entrepreneur[6].

Where did Garrett Reisman go to school?

Garrett Reisman was educated at University of Pennsylvania[11] and Parsippany High School[12].

What awards did Garrett Reisman receive?

Honors received include NASA Distinguished Service Medal[14] and Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . jsc.nasa.gov. jsc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. brennen.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . jsc.nasa.gov. jsc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  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
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of the crew of ['Q17203', 'Q17204', 'Q217550', 'Q460468', 'Q534963']
    Astronaut mission Expedition 16, Expedition 17, STS-124 +2
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  2. 4w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Part of NASA Astronaut Group 17
    Official website http://garrettreisman.com/
    Family name Reisman
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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