Jay Apt

Summary

Jay Apt is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Springfield^[2]. He was born on +1949-04-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronaut^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Jay Apt was born in Springfield^[2].
• Jay Apt was born on +1949-04-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jay Apt held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Jay Apt's professions included astronaut^[4].
• Jay Apt worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Jay Apt was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[8].
• Among Jay Apt's employers was Carnegie Mellon University^[9].
• Jay Apt's education included a stint at Harvard University^[10].
• Jay Apt was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11].
• Jay Apt's education included a stint at Shady Side Academy^[12].
• Jay Apt's doctoral advisor was David Edward Pritchard^[13].
• Jay Apt received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[14].
• Jay Apt received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[15].
• Jay Apt is recorded as male^[16].
• Jay Apt's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Jay Apt is part of NASA Astronaut Group 11^[18].
• Jay Apt's Commons category is recorded as Jerome Apt^[19].
• Jay Apt's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-37^[20].
• Jay Apt's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-47^[21].
• Jay Apt's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-59^[22].
• Jay Apt's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-79^[23].
• Jay Apt's family name is recorded as Apt^[24].
• Jay Apt's given name is recorded as Jerome^[25].
• Jay Apt's time in space is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+50830'}^[26].

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Origins and Family

Jay Apt was born in Springfield^[2]. He was born on +1949-04-28T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[10], a private university^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1636^[29], headquartered in Cambridge^[30]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11], a university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1861^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; and Shady Side Academy^[12], an independent school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1883^[37]. Jay Apt's doctoral advisor was David Edward Pritchard^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Employers include National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[8], a space agency^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1958^[40], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[41] and Carnegie Mellon University^[9], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1900^[44], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[14], a medallion^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1959^[48] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[15], a fellowship award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1874^[51].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jay Apt include 116903 Jeromeapt^[52], an asteroid^[53].

Why It Matters

Jay Apt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for him include 116903 Jeromeapt^[52], an asteroid^[53].

FAQs

Where was Jay Apt born?

Born in Springfield^[2], Jay Apt…

What did Jay Apt do for work?

Jay Apt worked as astronaut^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Jay Apt go to school?

Jay Apt was educated at Harvard University^[10], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11], and Shady Side Academy^[12].

What awards did Jay Apt receive?

Honors received include NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[14] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[15].