Scott E. Parazynski

American astronaut
Person human Q706739
Scott E. Parazynski
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Scott E. Parazynski

Summary

Scott E. Parazynski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Little Rock[2]. He was born on +1961-07-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physician[4] and astronaut[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Scott E. Parazynski was born in Little Rock[2].
  • Scott E. Parazynski was born on +1961-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Scott E. Parazynski held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Scott E. Parazynski's professions included physician[4].
  • Scott E. Parazynski worked as an astronaut[5].
  • Scott E. Parazynski was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[8].
  • Scott E. Parazynski was educated at Stanford University[9].
  • Scott E. Parazynski was educated at Stanford University School of Medicine[10].
  • Scott E. Parazynski's education included a stint at American Community Schools[11].
  • Scott E. Parazynski was educated at Community School, Tehran[12].
  • Scott E. Parazynski received the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame[13].
  • Scott E. Parazynski received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[14].
  • Scott E. Parazynski received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[15].
  • Scott E. Parazynski received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[16].
  • Scott E. Parazynski received the Outstanding Eagle Scout Award[17].
  • Scott E. Parazynski received the Leif Erikson Award[18].
  • Scott E. Parazynski's image is recorded as Scott Parazynski.jpg[19].
  • Scott E. Parazynski is recorded as male[20].
  • Scott E. Parazynski's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Scott E. Parazynski's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59151776766118010876[22].
  • Scott E. Parazynski's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2017100650[23].
  • Scott E. Parazynski's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 14[24].
  • Scott E. Parazynski's Commons category is recorded as Scott E. Parazynski[25].
  • Scott E. Parazynski's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-66[26].
  • Scott E. Parazynski's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-120[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Scott E. Parazynski was born in Little Rock[2]. He was born on +1961-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; Stanford University School of Medicine[10], a medical school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1908[34]; American Community Schools[11], a school[35], in Greece[36], founded in 1945[37]; and Community School, Tehran[12], a school[38], in Iran[39], founded in 1830[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[4] and astronaut[5]. Among Scott E. Parazynski's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration[8].

Recognition

Awards received include United States Astronaut Hall of Fame[13], a hall of fame[41], in United States[42]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[14], a grade of an order[43], in Poland[44]; NASA Distinguished Service Medal[15], a medallion[45], in United States[46], founded in 1959[47]; Outstanding Eagle Scout Award[17], an award[48], in United States[49]; and Leif Erikson Award[18].

Why It Matters

Scott E. Parazynski ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Scott E. Parazynski born?

Scott E. Parazynski was born in Little Rock[2].

What did Scott E. Parazynski do for work?

Scott E. Parazynski worked as physician[4] and astronaut[5].

Where did Scott E. Parazynski go to school?

Scott E. Parazynski was educated at Stanford University[9], Stanford University School of Medicine[10], American Community Schools[11], and Community School, Tehran[12].

What awards did Scott E. Parazynski receive?

Honors received include United States Astronaut Hall of Fame[13], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[14], NASA Distinguished Service Medal[15], and NASA Distinguished Service Medal[16].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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