Gary Payton

Summary

Gary Payton is a human^[1]. He was born in Rock Island^[2]. He was born on +1948-06-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a military officer^[4], astronaut^[5], and aircraft pilot^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Gary Payton's place of birth was Rock Island^[2].
• Gary Payton was born on +1948-06-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gary Payton held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Gary Payton worked as a military officer^[4].
• Gary Payton's professions included astronaut^[5].
• Gary Payton's professions included aircraft pilot^[6].
• Among Gary Payton's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[9].
• Gary Payton's education included a stint at Purdue University^[10].
• Gary Payton's education included a stint at United States Air Force Academy^[11].
• Gary Payton was educated at Rock Island High School^[12].
• Gary Payton's image is recorded as Gary Payton.jpg^[13].
• Gary Payton is recorded as male^[14].
• Gary Payton's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Gary Payton's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force^[16].
• Gary Payton's Commons category is recorded as Gary Payton (astronaut)^[17].
• Gary Payton's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel^[18].
• Gary Payton's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-51-C^[19].
• Gary Payton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02j2cy^[20].
• Gary Payton's family name is recorded as Q16881042^[21].
• Gary Payton's given name is recorded as Gary^[22].
• Gary Payton's NASA biographical ID is recorded as payton-ge^[23].
• Gary Payton's time in space is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+4413'}^[24].
• Gary Payton's Prabook ID is recorded as 1371318^[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rock Island^[2], Gary Payton… he was born on +1948-06-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Purdue University^[10], a public research university^[26], in United States^[27], founded in 1869^[28]; United States Air Force Academy^[11], an air force academy^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1954^[31], headquartered in Lowry Air Force Base^[32]; and Rock Island High School^[12], a high school^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1936^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer^[4], astronaut^[5], and aircraft pilot^[6]. Among Gary Payton's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[9].

Why It Matters

Gary Payton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Gary Payton born?

Gary Payton was born in Rock Island^[2].

What did Gary Payton do for work?

Gary Payton worked as military officer^[4], astronaut^[5], and aircraft pilot^[6].

Where did Gary Payton go to school?

Gary Payton was educated at Purdue University^[10], United States Air Force Academy^[11], and Rock Island High School^[12].