Kenneth Cockrell

Summary

Kenneth Cockrell is a human^[1]. Born in Austin^[2], he… he was born on +1950-04-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a military officer^[4], astronaut^[5], and test pilot^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Kenneth Cockrell was born in Austin^[2].
• Kenneth Cockrell was born on +1950-04-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Kenneth Cockrell held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Kenneth Cockrell worked as a military officer^[4].
• Kenneth Cockrell worked as an astronaut^[5].
• Kenneth Cockrell worked as a test pilot^[6].
• Kenneth Cockrell was educated at University of West Florida^[9].
• Kenneth Cockrell received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[10].
• Kenneth Cockrell was a member of Max Q^[11].
• Kenneth Cockrell's image is recorded as Ken Cockrell.jpg^[12].
• Kenneth Cockrell is recorded as male^[13].
• Kenneth Cockrell's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Kenneth Cockrell's military branch is recorded as United States Navy^[15].
• Kenneth Cockrell's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 13^[16].
• Kenneth Cockrell's Commons category is recorded as Kenneth Cockrell^[17].
• Kenneth Cockrell's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain^[18].
• Kenneth Cockrell's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-56^[19].
• Kenneth Cockrell's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-69^[20].
• Kenneth Cockrell's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-80^[21].
• Kenneth Cockrell's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-98^[22].
• Kenneth Cockrell's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-111^[23].
• Kenneth Cockrell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02df6j^[24].
• Kenneth Cockrell's family name is recorded as Cockrell^[25].
• Kenneth Cockrell's given name is recorded as Kenneth^[26].
• Kenneth Cockrell's time in space is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92904'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kenneth Cockrell's place of birth was Austin^[2]. He was born on +1950-04-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Kenneth Cockrell was educated at University of West Florida^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer^[4], astronaut^[5], and test pilot^[6].

Recognition

Kenneth Cockrell received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kenneth Cockrell include 14917 Taco^[28], an asteroid^[29].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Cockrell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for him include 14917 Taco^[28], an asteroid^[29].

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Cockrell born?

Kenneth Cockrell's place of birth was Austin^[2].

What did Kenneth Cockrell do for work?

Kenneth Cockrell worked as military officer^[4], astronaut^[5], and test pilot^[6].

Where did Kenneth Cockrell go to school?

Kenneth Cockrell was educated at University of West Florida^[9].

What awards did Kenneth Cockrell receive?

Honors received include NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[10].