James M. Kelly

NASA astronaut
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James M. Kelly

Summary

James M. Kelly is a human[1]. His place of birth was Burlington[2]. He was born on +1964-05-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an air force officer[4], astronaut[5], and test pilot[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James M. Kelly was born in Burlington[2].
  • James M. Kelly was born on +1964-05-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James M. Kelly held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James M. Kelly worked as an air force officer[4].
  • James M. Kelly's professions included astronaut[5].
  • James M. Kelly worked as a test pilot[6].
  • James M. Kelly's education included a stint at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[9].
  • James M. Kelly was educated at University of Alabama[10].
  • James M. Kelly's education included a stint at United States Air Force Academy[11].
  • James M. Kelly's education included a stint at Burlington High School[12].
  • James M. Kelly's image is recorded as James m kelly.jpg[13].
  • James M. Kelly is recorded as male[14].
  • James M. Kelly's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James M. Kelly's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force[16].
  • James M. Kelly's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 16[17].
  • James M. Kelly's Commons category is recorded as James M. Kelly[18].
  • James M. Kelly's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[19].
  • James M. Kelly's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-114[20].
  • James M. Kelly's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-102[21].
  • James M. Kelly's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02x9kx[22].
  • James M. Kelly's family name is recorded as Kelly[23].
  • James M. Kelly's given name is recorded as James[24].
  • James M. Kelly's NASA biographical ID is recorded as kellyjm[25].
  • James M. Kelly's time in space is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+38481'}[26].
  • James M. Kelly's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/1814d6ae-2f9f-4e9f-bdeb-491e2f163577[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Burlington[2], James M. Kelly… he was born on +1964-05-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[9], a flight school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1944[30]; University of Alabama[10], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1831[33], headquartered in Tuscaloosa[34]; United States Air Force Academy[11], an air force academy[35], in United States[36], founded in 1954[37], headquartered in Lowry Air Force Base[38]; and Burlington High School[12], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1914[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include air force officer[4], astronaut[5], and test pilot[6].

Why It Matters

James M. Kelly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was James M. Kelly born?

James M. Kelly was born in Burlington[2].

What did James M. Kelly do for work?

James M. Kelly worked as air force officer[4], astronaut[5], and test pilot[6].

Where did James M. Kelly go to school?

James M. Kelly was educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[9], University of Alabama[10], United States Air Force Academy[11], and Burlington High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of the crew of ['Q217575', 'Q384250']
    Astronaut mission STS-114, STS-102
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P5096]]: [[Q217575]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257287|batch #257287]]"
  2. 4w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Part of NASA Astronaut Group 16
    Union list of artist names id 500257513
    Family name Kelly
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P450]]: [[Q217575]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257207|batch #257207]]"
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