Peggy Whitson

Summary

Peggy Whitson is a human^[1]. She was born in Mount Ayr^[2]. She was born on +1960-02-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as an astronaut^[4] and biochemist^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (470 views/month, #6,988 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Peggy Whitson's place of birth was Mount Ayr^[2].
• Peggy Whitson was born on +1960-02-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Peggy Whitson held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Peggy Whitson's professions included astronaut^[4].
• Peggy Whitson's professions included biochemist^[5].
• Among Peggy Whitson's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[8].
• Peggy Whitson was employed by Axiom Space^[9].
• Peggy Whitson received the NASA Exceptional Service Medal^[10].
• Peggy Whitson received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[11].
• Peggy Whitson received the NASA Space Flight Medal^[12].
• Peggy Whitson received the NASA Certificate of Appreciation^[13].
• Peggy Whitson received the NASA Exceptional Service Medal^[14].
• Peggy Whitson received the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal^[15].
• Peggy Whitson was a member of Expedition 16^[16].
• Peggy Whitson was a member of Expedition 51^[17].
• Peggy Whitson's image is recorded as PeggyWhitson-NASA.jpg^[18].
• Peggy Whitson's image is recorded as Peggy Whitson Friday at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum on March 2, 2018 (cropped).jpg^[19].
• Peggy Whitson is recorded as female^[20].
• Peggy Whitson's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Peggy Whitson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000501423547^[22].
• Peggy Whitson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2725153532503948820005^[23].
• Peggy Whitson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2020061667^[24].
• Peggy Whitson's IMDb ID is recorded as nm4540926^[25].
• Peggy Whitson's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 16^[26].
• Peggy Whitson's Commons category is recorded as Peggy Whitson^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mount Ayr^[2], Peggy Whitson… she was born on +1960-02-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut^[4] and biochemist^[5]. Employers include National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[8], a space agency^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1958^[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[31] and Axiom Space^[9], a business^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 2016^[34], headquartered in Houston^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Exceptional Service Medal^[10], a medallion^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1957^[38]; NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[11], a medallion^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1959^[41]; NASA Space Flight Medal^[12], a medallion^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1981^[44]; NASA Certificate of Appreciation^[13], an award^[45], in United States^[46]; NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal^[15], a medallion^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1959^[49]; and Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"^[50], a medallion^[51], in Russia^[52], founded in 2010^[53].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Peggy Whitson include 15057 Whitson^[54], an asteroid^[55].

Why It Matters

Peggy Whitson ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (470 views/month, #6,988 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for her include 15057 Whitson^[54], an asteroid^[55].

FAQs

Where was Peggy Whitson born?

Born in Mount Ayr^[2], Peggy Whitson…

What did Peggy Whitson do for work?

Peggy Whitson worked as astronaut^[4] and biochemist^[5].

What awards did Peggy Whitson receive?

Honors received include NASA Exceptional Service Medal^[10], NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[11], NASA Space Flight Medal^[12], and NASA Certificate of Appreciation^[13].