Wally Funk
American aviator and astronaut (1939–2026)
Facts
20 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- February 1, 1939
- Date of death
- July 8, 2026
- Place of birth
- Las Vegas
- Place of death
- Grapevine
- Country of citizenship
- United States[9]
- Occupation
- aircraft pilot, inspector, flight instructor, astronaut
- Educated at
- Stephens College, Oklahoma State University[10][11]
- Award received
- Women in Aviation International, honorary doctorate[12][13]
- Official website
- wallyfly.com[19]
- Birth name
- Mary Wallace Funk[22]
- Member of
- Mercury 13[14]
- Member of the crew of
- Blue Origin NS-16[24]
- Name in native language
- Wally Funk[23]
- Nickname
- Wally[21]
- Significant event
- sub-orbital spaceflight[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Mary Wallace Funk
en Wally Funk
ar والي فانك
es Mary Wallace Funk
fa والی فانک
fr Mary Wallace Funk
he ואלי פאנק
hi वैली फ़ंक
it Mary Wallace Funk
ja メアリー・ウォレス・ファンク
ja ウォリー・ファンク
ko 월리 펑크
ru Мэри Уоллес «Уолли» Фанк
ru Мэри Уоллес Фанк
ru Уолли Фанк
ru Фанк, Уолли
sv Mary Wallace Funk
uk Воллі Фанк
zh 沃利·冯克
zh 沃利·芬克
🔖 Identifiers · 11
- VIAF cluster ID
- 91155707114222412984
- Library of Congress Authorities ID
- no2019061897
- GND ID
- 1244169994
- BBC Things ID
- b4337c0a-8064-4aa8-a807-4bfa2eaf2431
- Freebase ID
- /m/0w1fbmb
- HuijiWiki article ID
- sat:沃利·芬克
- IMDb ID
- nm9771397
- J9U entity ID
- 987007414999905171
- Podchaser creator ID
- 107a9Gfuwp
- TMDB person ID
- 2028518
- WikiTree person ID
- Funk-4438
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Award received 2
Belongs to 1
Country of citizenship 1
Educated at 1
Family name 1
Given name 1
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Place of birth 1
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Summary
Wally Funk was born on February 1, 1939[1], in Las Vegas[2]. She died on July 8, 2026[3], in Grapevine[4]. She worked as an aircraft pilot[5], inspector[6], flight instructor[7], and astronaut[8].
FAQs
Where was Wally Funk born?
Wally Funk's place of birth was Las Vegas[2].
Where did Wally Funk die?
Wally Funk passed away in Grapevine[4].
What did Wally Funk do for work?
Wally Funk worked as an aircraft pilot[5], inspector[6], flight instructor[7], and astronaut[8].
Where did Wally Funk go to school?
Wally Funk was educated at Stephens College[10] and Oklahoma State University[11].
What awards did Wally Funk receive?
Honors received include Women in Aviation International[12] and honorary doctorate[13].