Roger Bruce Chaffee

Summary

Roger Bruce Chaffee is a human^[1]. He was born in Grand Rapids^[2]. He was born on +1935-02-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station^[4]. He died on +1967-01-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6], aircraft pilot^[7], astronaut^[8], and military flight engineer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,044 views/month, #6,561 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Roger Bruce Chaffee was born in Grand Rapids^[2].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee passed away in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station^[4].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee was born on +1935-02-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee died on +1967-01-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery^[11].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee's professions included military officer^[6].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee's professions included aircraft pilot^[7].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee worked as an astronaut^[8].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee's professions included military flight engineer^[9].
• Among Roger Bruce Chaffee's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[13].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee's education included a stint at Illinois Institute of Technology^[14].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee was educated at Purdue University^[15].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee was educated at United States Naval Academy^[16].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee was educated at Innovation Central High School^[17].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee received the Air Medal^[18].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor^[19].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee received the NASA Exceptional Service Medal^[20].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee received the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame^[21].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[22].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee received the Eagle Scout^[23].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee's image is recorded as RogerChaffee.1964.ws.jpg^[24].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee is recorded as male^[25].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Roger Bruce Chaffee's ISNI is recorded as 0000000035194993^[27].

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Origins and Family

Roger Bruce Chaffee was born in Grand Rapids^[2]. He was born on +1935-02-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Illinois Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1940^[30], headquartered in Chicago^[31]; Purdue University^[15], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1869^[34]; United States Naval Academy^[16], a naval academy^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1845^[37], headquartered in Naval Academy^[38]; and Innovation Central High School^[17], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1911^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer^[6], aircraft pilot^[7], astronaut^[8], and military flight engineer^[9]. Among Roger Bruce Chaffee's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Air Medal^[18], a medallion^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1942^[44]; Congressional Space Medal of Honor^[19], a medallion^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1969^[47]; NASA Exceptional Service Medal^[20], a medallion^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1957^[50]; United States Astronaut Hall of Fame^[21], a hall of fame^[51], in United States^[52]; NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[22], a medallion^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1959^[55]; and Eagle Scout^[23], an Advancement and recognition in the Boy Scouts of America^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1911^[58].

Death and Burial

Roger Bruce Chaffee died on +1967-01-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station^[4]. The cause of death was smoke inhalation injury^[59]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Roger Bruce Chaffee include Cygnus NG-11^[60], a Cygnus Enhanced^[61], in United States^[62] and Chaffee^[63], an impact crater^[64].

Why It Matters

Roger Bruce Chaffee ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,044 views/month, #6,561 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Entities named for him include Cygnus NG-11^[60], a Cygnus Enhanced^[61], in United States^[62] and Chaffee^[63], an impact crater^[64].

FAQs

Where was Roger Bruce Chaffee born?

Born in Grand Rapids^[2], Roger Bruce Chaffee…

Where did Roger Bruce Chaffee die?

Roger Bruce Chaffee died in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station^[4].

What did Roger Bruce Chaffee do for work?

Roger Bruce Chaffee worked as military officer^[6], aircraft pilot^[7], astronaut^[8], and military flight engineer^[9].

Where did Roger Bruce Chaffee go to school?

Roger Bruce Chaffee was educated at Illinois Institute of Technology^[14], Purdue University^[15], United States Naval Academy^[16], and Innovation Central High School^[17].

What awards did Roger Bruce Chaffee receive?

Honors received include Air Medal^[18], Congressional Space Medal of Honor^[19], NASA Exceptional Service Medal^[20], and United States Astronaut Hall of Fame^[21].