Robert Henry Lawrence Jr.
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Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. was an American Air Force officer and the first African American selected as an astronaut, remembered as a pioneering figure in U.S. space history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American
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United States Air Force officer ⓘ astronaut ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Science in chemistry
ⓘ
Doctor of Philosophy in physical chemistry ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Air Force Commendation Medal ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | aircraft crash ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-10-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1967-12-08 ⓘ |
| describedAs | pioneering figure in U.S. space history ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Bradley University
ⓘ
Ohio State University ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African Americans
|
| familyName | Lawrence ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
chemistry
ⓘ
physical chemistry ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasRole |
MOL astronaut selectee
ⓘ
research pilot ⓘ |
| honoredIn |
Astronauts Memorial Foundation Space Mirror project
ⓘ
surface form:
Astronauts Memorial Foundation Space Mirror
|
| influenced | later inclusion of African Americans in NASA astronaut corps ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | accident ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Manned Orbiting Laboratory
ⓘ
surface form:
Manned Orbiting Laboratory program
|
| memorial |
Space Mirror Memorial
ⓘ
surface form:
Space Mirror Memorial at Kennedy Space Center
|
| middleName | Henry ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major ⓘ |
| notableEvent | selection as an astronaut for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory in 1967 ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first African American selected as an astronaut ⓘ |
| notableWork | test flights for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory program ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronaut
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ test pilot ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. Department of Defense Space Test Program
ⓘ
surface form:
United States military space program
|
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Edwards Air Force Base
ⓘ
surface form:
Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States
|
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | United States Air Force officer service number (specific number not provided) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spaceProgram |
Manned Orbiting Laboratory
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Air Force Manned Orbiting Laboratory
|
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subject surface form:
Enoch