Joan Higginbotham

Summary

Joan Higginbotham is a human^[1]. She was born in Chicago^[2]. She was born on +1964-08-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as an astronaut^[4] and engineer^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Joan Higginbotham's place of birth was Chicago^[2].
• Joan Higginbotham was born on +1964-08-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Joan Higginbotham held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Joan Higginbotham is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[8].
• Joan Higginbotham worked as an astronaut^[4].
• Joan Higginbotham worked as an engineer^[5].
• Joan Higginbotham was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[9].
• Joan Higginbotham was educated at Florida Institute of Technology^[10].
• Joan Higginbotham was educated at Southern Illinois University Carbondale^[11].
• Joan Higginbotham was educated at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School^[12].
• Joan Higginbotham's education included a stint at Women in Space Science Award^[13].
• Joan Higginbotham received the NASA Exceptional Service Medal^[14].
• Joan Higginbotham received the Women in Space Science Award^[15].
• Joan Higginbotham's image is recorded as Joan Higginbotham.jpg^[16].
• Joan Higginbotham is recorded as female^[17].
• Joan Higginbotham's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Joan Higginbotham's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 16^[19].
• Joan Higginbotham's Commons category is recorded as Joan Higginbotham^[20].
• Joan Higginbotham's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-116^[21].
• Joan Higginbotham's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b5zb6^[22].
• Joan Higginbotham's family name is recorded as Higginbotham^[23].
• Joan Higginbotham's given name is recorded as Joan^[24].
• Joan Higginbotham's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joan Higginbotham'}^[25].
• Joan Higginbotham's NASA biographical ID is recorded as higginbo^[26].
• Joan Higginbotham's time in space is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+18525'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Joan Higginbotham was born in Chicago^[2]. She was born on +1964-08-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[8].

Education

Educated at Florida Institute of Technology^[10], an institute of technology^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1958^[30], headquartered in Melbourne^[31]; Southern Illinois University Carbondale^[11], a public university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1869^[34]; Whitney M. Young Magnet High School^[12], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1975^[37]; and Women in Space Science Award^[13], an award^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut^[4] and engineer^[5]. Joan Higginbotham was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Exceptional Service Medal^[14], a medallion^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1957^[41] and Women in Space Science Award^[15], an award^[42].

Why It Matters

Joan Higginbotham ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Joan Higginbotham born?

Born in Chicago^[2], Joan Higginbotham…

What did Joan Higginbotham do for work?

Joan Higginbotham worked as astronaut^[4] and engineer^[5].

Where did Joan Higginbotham go to school?

Joan Higginbotham was educated at Florida Institute of Technology^[10], Southern Illinois University Carbondale^[11], Whitney M. Young Magnet High School^[12], and Women in Space Science Award^[13].

What awards did Joan Higginbotham receive?

Honors received include NASA Exceptional Service Medal^[14] and Women in Space Science Award^[15].