John L. Phillips

American astronaut
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John L. Phillips
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John L. Phillips

Summary

John L. Phillips is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fort Belvoir[2]. He was born on +1951-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military officer[4], astronaut[5], and physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fort Belvoir[2], John L. Phillips…
  • John L. Phillips was born on +1951-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John L. Phillips held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John L. Phillips worked as a military officer[4].
  • John L. Phillips's professions included astronaut[5].
  • John L. Phillips worked as a physicist[6].
  • Among John L. Phillips's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration[9].
  • John L. Phillips was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[10].
  • John L. Phillips's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy[11].
  • John L. Phillips's education included a stint at Scottsdale High School[12].
  • John L. Phillips received the Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[13].
  • John L. Phillips received the NASA Space Flight Medal[14].
  • John L. Phillips's image is recorded as Johnphillips v2.jpg[15].
  • John L. Phillips is recorded as male[16].
  • John L. Phillips's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John L. Phillips's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[18].
  • John L. Phillips's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 16[19].
  • John L. Phillips's Commons category is recorded as John L. Phillips[20].
  • John L. Phillips's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[21].
  • John L. Phillips's astronaut mission is recorded as Expedition 11[22].
  • John L. Phillips's astronaut mission is recorded as Soyuz TMA-6[23].
  • John L. Phillips's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-119[24].
  • John L. Phillips's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-100[25].
  • John L. Phillips's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02z255[26].
  • John L. Phillips's family name is recorded as Phillips[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Fort Belvoir[2], John L. Phillips… he was born on +1951-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31]; United States Naval Academy[11], a naval academy[32], in United States[33], founded in 1845[34], headquartered in Naval Academy[35]; and Scottsdale High School[12], a secondary school[36], in United States[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[4], astronaut[5], and physicist[6]. Among John L. Phillips's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[13], a medallion[38], in Russia[39], founded in 2010[40] and NASA Space Flight Medal[14], a medallion[41], in United States[42], founded in 1981[43].

Why It Matters

John L. Phillips ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was John L. Phillips born?

John L. Phillips was born in Fort Belvoir[2].

What did John L. Phillips do for work?

John L. Phillips worked as military officer[4], astronaut[5], and physicist[6].

Where did John L. Phillips go to school?

John L. Phillips was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[10], United States Naval Academy[11], and Scottsdale High School[12].

What awards did John L. Phillips receive?

Honors received include Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"[13] and NASA Space Flight Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . jsc.nasa.gov. jsc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . jsc.nasa.gov. jsc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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