Pete
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Pete is the nickname of American test pilot and astronaut William "Pete" Knight, known for setting a world speed record in the X-15 rocket plane.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ test pilot ⓘ |
| aircraftFlown | North American X-15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Palmdale, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-11-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2004-05-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfRecordFlight | 1967-10-03 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Butler University
NERFINISHED
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USAF Test Pilot School NERFINISHED ⓘ USC Viterbi School of Engineering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | William John Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | European American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Knight ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | William NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
induction into the Aerospace Walk of Honor
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induction into the National Aviation Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Pete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | setting a world speed record in the X-15 rocket plane ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedAchieved | Mach 6.7 ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedAchieved_kmh | 7274 ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| notableWork | X-15 flight 188 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronaut
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military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ test pilot ⓘ |
| partOf | NASA X-15 research program crew ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Noblesville, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Ventura, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| positionHeld |
mayor of Palmdale, California
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member of the California State Assembly ⓘ |
| receivedAward |
Air Medal
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Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Harmon International Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordHeld | fastest flight in a powered aircraft ⓘ |
| residence | Palmdale, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spaceflightProgram | X-15 program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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