Gerald D. Griffin

American flight director
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Gerald D. Griffin

Summary

Gerald D. Griffin is a human[1]. Born in Athens[2], he… he was born on +1934-12-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military flight engineer[4], engineer[5], aircraft pilot[6], and aerospace engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Athens[2], Gerald D. Griffin…
  • Gerald D. Griffin was born on +1934-12-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gerald D. Griffin held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Gerald D. Griffin worked as a military flight engineer[4].
  • Gerald D. Griffin's professions included engineer[5].
  • Gerald D. Griffin worked as an aircraft pilot[6].
  • Gerald D. Griffin worked as an aerospace engineer[7].
  • Gerald D. Griffin's field of work was aviation[10].
  • Gerald D. Griffin's field of work was space program[11].
  • Gerald D. Griffin was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[12].
  • Gerald D. Griffin's education included a stint at Texas A&M University[13].
  • Gerald D. Griffin received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[14].
  • Gerald D. Griffin received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[15].
  • Gerald D. Griffin's image is recorded as Director at the Johnson Space Center Gerald D. Griffin.jpg[16].
  • Gerald D. Griffin is recorded as male[17].
  • Gerald D. Griffin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gerald D. Griffin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12160975308617280346[19].
  • Gerald D. Griffin's Commons category is recorded as Gerald D. Griffin[20].
  • Gerald D. Griffin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03c04bd[21].
  • Gerald D. Griffin's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ntk20201097331[22].
  • Gerald D. Griffin's family name is recorded as Griffin[23].
  • Gerald D. Griffin's given name is recorded as Gerald[24].
  • Gerald D. Griffin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Gerald D. Griffin's Prabook ID is recorded as 2308206[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Gerald D. Griffin was born in Athens[2]. He was born on +1934-12-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Gerald D. Griffin's education included a stint at Texas A&M University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[4], engineer[5], aircraft pilot[6], and aerospace engineer[7]. Fields of work include aviation[10], a type of activity[27] and space program[11]. Among Gerald D. Griffin's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[14], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1963[30] and NASA Distinguished Service Medal[15], a medallion[31], in United States[32], founded in 1959[33].

Why It Matters

Gerald D. Griffin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Gerald D. Griffin born?

Born in Athens[2], Gerald D. Griffin…

What did Gerald D. Griffin do for work?

Gerald D. Griffin worked as military flight engineer[4], engineer[5], aircraft pilot[6], and aerospace engineer[7].

Where did Gerald D. Griffin go to school?

Gerald D. Griffin was educated at Texas A&M University[13].

What awards did Gerald D. Griffin receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[14] and NASA Distinguished Service Medal[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . bis-space.com. bis-space.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . nkp.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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