James van Hoften

Summary

James van Hoften is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Fresno^[2]. He was born on +1944-06-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a military officer^[4], astronaut^[5], fighter pilot^[6], engineer^[7], and civil engineer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• James van Hoften's place of birth was Fresno^[2].
• James van Hoften was born on +1944-06-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James van Hoften held citizenship in United States^[10].
• James van Hoften worked as a military officer^[4].
• James van Hoften's professions included astronaut^[5].
• James van Hoften worked as a fighter pilot^[6].
• James van Hoften worked as an engineer^[7].
• James van Hoften's professions included civil engineer^[8].
• James van Hoften was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[11].
• Among James van Hoften's employers was University of Houston^[12].
• James van Hoften was educated at Colorado State University^[13].
• James van Hoften was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• James van Hoften was educated at Mills High School^[15].
• James van Hoften received the Air Medal^[16].
• James van Hoften's image is recorded as Vanhoften-jda.jpg^[17].
• James van Hoften is recorded as male^[18].
• James van Hoften's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• James van Hoften's military branch is recorded as United States Navy^[20].
• James van Hoften's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0887141^[21].
• James van Hoften's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 8^[22].
• James van Hoften's Commons category is recorded as James van Hoften^[23].
• James van Hoften's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-41-C^[24].
• James van Hoften's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-51-I^[25].
• James van Hoften's participated in conflict is recorded as Vietnam War^[26].
• James van Hoften's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02nsjw^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Fresno^[2], James van Hoften… he was born on +1944-06-11T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Colorado State University^[13], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1870^[30]; University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1868^[33], headquartered in Berkeley^[34]; and Mills High School^[15], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1958^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer^[4], astronaut^[5], fighter pilot^[6], engineer^[7], and civil engineer^[8]. Employers include National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[11], a space agency^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1958^[40], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[41] and University of Houston^[12], a public university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1927^[44].

Recognition

James van Hoften received the Air Medal^[16].

Why It Matters

James van Hoften ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was James van Hoften born?

James van Hoften's place of birth was Fresno^[2].

What did James van Hoften do for work?

James van Hoften worked as military officer^[4], astronaut^[5], fighter pilot^[6], engineer^[7], and civil engineer^[8].

Where did James van Hoften go to school?

James van Hoften was educated at Colorado State University^[13], University of California, Berkeley^[14], and Mills High School^[15].

What awards did James van Hoften receive?

Honors received include Air Medal^[16].