Pamela Melroy

American astronaut
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Pamela Melroy
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Pamela Melroy

Summary

Pamela Melroy is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Palo Alto[2]. She was born on +1961-09-17T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a military officer[4] and astronaut[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Palo Alto[2], Pamela Melroy…
  • Pamela Melroy was born on +1961-09-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pamela Melroy held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Pamela Melroy's professions included military officer[4].
  • Pamela Melroy's professions included astronaut[5].
  • Pamela Melroy was employed by cook[8].
  • Pamela Melroy was educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[9].
  • Pamela Melroy was educated at Wellesley College[10].
  • Pamela Melroy was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Pamela Melroy's education included a stint at Bishop Kearney High School[12].
  • Pamela Melroy received the Women in Space Science Award[13].
  • Pamela Melroy received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[14].
  • Pamela Melroy's image is recorded as Pamela Melroy.jpg[15].
  • Pamela Melroy is recorded as female[16].
  • Pamela Melroy's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Pamela Melroy's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force[18].
  • Pamela Melroy's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 15[19].
  • Pamela Melroy's Commons category is recorded as Pamela Melroy[20].
  • Pamela Melroy's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[21].
  • Pamela Melroy's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-112[22].
  • Pamela Melroy's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-92[23].
  • Pamela Melroy's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-120[24].
  • Pamela Melroy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02d2k1[25].
  • Pamela Melroy's family name is recorded as Melroy[26].
  • Pamela Melroy's given name is recorded as Pamela[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pamela Melroy was born in Palo Alto[2]. She was born on +1961-09-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[9], a flight school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1944[30]; Wellesley College[10], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1870[33]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1861[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]; and Bishop Kearney High School[12], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1962[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[4] and astronaut[5]. Pamela Melroy was employed by cook[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Women in Space Science Award[13], an award[41] and NASA Distinguished Service Medal[14], a medallion[42], in United States[43], founded in 1959[44].

Why It Matters

Pamela Melroy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Pamela Melroy born?

Pamela Melroy was born in Palo Alto[2].

What did Pamela Melroy do for work?

Pamela Melroy worked as military officer[4] and astronaut[5].

Where did Pamela Melroy go to school?

Pamela Melroy was educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[9], Wellesley College[10], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], and Bishop Kearney High School[12].

What awards did Pamela Melroy receive?

Honors received include Women in Space Science Award[13] and NASA Distinguished Service Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of the crew of ['Q281633', 'Q629318']
    Astronaut mission STS-112, STS-92, STS-120
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  2. 4w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Military branch United States Air Force
    Award received
    Place of birth Palo Alto
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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