William E. Thornton

Summary

William E. Thornton is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Faison^[2]. He was born on +1929-04-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Boerne^[4]. He died on +2021-01-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6], astronaut^[7], physician^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• William E. Thornton's place of birth was Faison^[2].
• William E. Thornton died in Boerne^[4].
• William E. Thornton was born on +1929-04-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William E. Thornton died on +2021-01-11T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William E. Thornton held citizenship in United States^[11].
• English was William E. Thornton's native language^[12].
• William E. Thornton worked as a military officer^[6].
• William E. Thornton worked as an astronaut^[7].
• William E. Thornton's professions included physician^[8].
• William E. Thornton worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Among William E. Thornton's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[13].
• William E. Thornton was employed by University of Houston^[14].
• William E. Thornton's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[15].
• William E. Thornton's image is recorded as WilliamThornton.jpg^[16].
• William E. Thornton is recorded as male^[17].
• William E. Thornton's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• William E. Thornton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305457787^[19].
• William E. Thornton's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force^[20].
• William E. Thornton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2013133258^[21].
• William E. Thornton's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 6^[22].
• William E. Thornton's Commons category is recorded as William E. Thornton^[23].
• William E. Thornton's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-8^[24].
• William E. Thornton's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-51-B^[25].
• William E. Thornton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02klhm^[26].
• William E. Thornton's family name is recorded as Thornton^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Faison^[2], William E. Thornton… he was born on +1929-04-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. English was his native language^[12].

Education

William E. Thornton was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer^[6], astronaut^[7], physician^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Employers include National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[13], a space agency^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1958^[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[31] and University of Houston^[14], a public university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1927^[34].

Death and Burial

William E. Thornton died on +2021-01-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Boerne^[4].

Why It Matters

William E. Thornton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was William E. Thornton born?

William E. Thornton was born in Faison^[2].

Where did William E. Thornton die?

William E. Thornton died in Boerne^[4].

What did William E. Thornton do for work?

William E. Thornton worked as military officer^[6], astronaut^[7], physician^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did William E. Thornton go to school?

William E. Thornton was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[15].