Bernard A. Harris Jr.
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Bernard A. Harris Jr. is an American physician, former NASA astronaut, and the first African American to perform a spacewalk.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African-American scientist
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NASA astronaut ⓘ human ⓘ physician ⓘ spacewalker ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
NERFINISHED
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University of Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Texas Medical Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Baylor College of Medicine
NERFINISHED
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NASA ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
medicine
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space exploration ⓘ |
| founded | The Harris Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Bernard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree |
Bachelor of Science in Biology
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Doctor of Medicine ⓘ Master of Medical Science ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
NASA Exceptional Service Medal
NERFINISHED
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NASA Space Flight Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOfSpaceMission |
STS-55
NERFINISHED
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STS-63 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Bernard A. Harris Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first African American to perform a spacewalk
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participation in first rendezvous of Space Shuttle with Mir without docking on STS-63 ⓘ |
| notableFor | promoting STEM education for underrepresented youth ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronaut
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businessman ⓘ educator ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
clinical scientist
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flight surgeon ⓘ mission specialist ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacewalkMission | STS-63 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacewalkPerformedOn | February 9, 1995 ⓘ |
| specialty |
aerospace medicine
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internal medicine ⓘ |
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