Mark N. Brown

former NASA astronaut and colonel in the USAF
Person human Q1371289
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Mark N. Brown

Summary

Mark N. Brown is a human[1]. He was born in Valparaiso[2]. He was born on +1951-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military officer[4], astronaut[5], aircraft pilot[6], businessperson[7], and military flight engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Valparaiso[2], Mark N. Brown…
  • Mark N. Brown was born on +1951-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mark N. Brown held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mark N. Brown worked as a military officer[4].
  • Mark N. Brown's professions included astronaut[5].
  • Mark N. Brown's professions included aircraft pilot[6].
  • Mark N. Brown's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Mark N. Brown's professions included military flight engineer[8].
  • Among Mark N. Brown's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration[11].
  • Mark N. Brown's education included a stint at Purdue University[12].
  • Mark N. Brown's education included a stint at Valparaiso High School[13].
  • Mark N. Brown's image is recorded as Mark Brown.jpg[14].
  • Mark N. Brown is recorded as male[15].
  • Mark N. Brown's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Mark N. Brown's ISNI is recorded as 0000000031991485[17].
  • Mark N. Brown's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70599095[18].
  • Mark N. Brown's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force[19].
  • Mark N. Brown's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93017043[20].
  • Mark N. Brown's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 10[21].
  • Mark N. Brown's Commons category is recorded as Mark N. Brown[22].
  • Mark N. Brown's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[23].
  • Mark N. Brown's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[24].
  • Mark N. Brown's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-28[25].
  • Mark N. Brown's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-48[26].
  • Mark N. Brown's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02ttg2[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mark N. Brown's place of birth was Valparaiso[2]. He was born on +1951-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Purdue University[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30] and Valparaiso High School[13], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1871[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[4], astronaut[5], aircraft pilot[6], businessperson[7], and military flight engineer[8]. Mark N. Brown was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[11].

Why It Matters

Mark N. Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Mark N. Brown born?

Mark N. Brown was born in Valparaiso[2].

What did Mark N. Brown do for work?

Mark N. Brown worked as military officer[4], astronaut[5], aircraft pilot[6], businessperson[7], and military flight engineer[8].

Where did Mark N. Brown go to school?

Mark N. Brown was educated at Purdue University[12] and Valparaiso High School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of the crew of ['Q543828', 'Q845723']
    Astronaut mission STS-28, STS-48
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  2. 19d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Part of NASA Astronaut Group 10
    Family name Brown
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P450]]: [[Q543828]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257207|batch #257207]]"
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