Rick Husband

Summary

Rick Husband is a human^[1]. He was born in Amarillo^[2]. He was born on +1957-07-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Texas^[4]. He died on +2003-02-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronaut^[6] and engineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (707 views/month, #6,691 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Amarillo^[2], Rick Husband…
• Rick Husband passed away in Texas^[4].
• Rick Husband was born on +1957-07-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Rick Husband died on +2003-02-01T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Rick Husband is buried at Llano Cemetery^[9].
• Rick Husband held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Rick Husband's professions included astronaut^[6].
• Rick Husband worked as an engineer^[7].
• Among Rick Husband's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[11].
• Rick Husband's education included a stint at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School^[12].
• Rick Husband's education included a stint at Texas Tech University^[13].
• Rick Husband was educated at California State University, Fresno^[14].
• Rick Husband's education included a stint at Amarillo High School^[15].
• Rick Husband received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor^[16].
• Rick Husband received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[17].
• Rick Husband's image is recorded as Richard Husband, NASA photo portrait in orange suit.jpg^[18].
• Rick Husband is recorded as male^[19].
• Rick Husband's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Rick Husband's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037776065^[21].
• Rick Husband's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23229330^[22].
• Rick Husband's GND ID is recorded as 129814415^[23].
• Rick Husband's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2003014780^[24].
• Rick Husband's IMDb ID is recorded as nm3534747^[25].
• Rick Husband's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 15^[26].
• Rick Husband's Commons category is recorded as Richard Douglas Husband^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Amarillo^[2], Rick Husband… he was born on +1957-07-12T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School^[12], a flight school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1944^[30]; Texas Tech University^[13], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1923^[33]; California State University, Fresno^[14], a university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1911^[36], headquartered in Fresno^[37]; and Amarillo High School^[15], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1889^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut^[6] and engineer^[7]. Among Rick Husband's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Congressional Space Medal of Honor^[16], a medallion^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1969^[43] and NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[17], a medallion^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1959^[46].

Death and Burial

Rick Husband died on +2003-02-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Texas^[4]. He is buried at Llano Cemetery^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rick Husband include Cygnus CRS OA-6^[47], a Cygnus^[48]; Husband Hill^[49], a hill^[50]; and Husband^[51], a lunar crater^[52].

Why It Matters

Rick Husband ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (707 views/month, #6,691 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include Cygnus CRS OA-6^[47], a Cygnus^[48]; Husband Hill^[49], a hill^[50]; and Husband^[51], a lunar crater^[52].

FAQs

Where was Rick Husband born?

Rick Husband was born in Amarillo^[2].

Where did Rick Husband die?

Rick Husband died in Texas^[4].

What did Rick Husband do for work?

Rick Husband worked as astronaut^[6] and engineer^[7].

Where did Rick Husband go to school?

Rick Husband was educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School^[12], Texas Tech University^[13], California State University, Fresno^[14], and Amarillo High School^[15].

What awards did Rick Husband receive?

Honors received include Congressional Space Medal of Honor^[16] and NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[17].