Homer Hickam
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Homer Hickam is an American author, Vietnam War veteran, and former NASA engineer best known for his memoir "Rocket Boys," which inspired the film "October Sky."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Homer Hickam canonical | 1 |
| Homer Hickam Jr. | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Vietnam War veteran
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Distinguished Service Award from NASA (reported) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | the film "October Sky" is based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Virginia Tech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
NASA
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United States Army ⓘ |
| familyName | Hickam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aerospace engineering
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literature ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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memoir ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| name | Homer Hickam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
served in the Vietnam War
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worked as an engineer for NASA ⓘ |
| notableEvent | his memoir "Rocket Boys" was adapted into the film "October Sky" ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Back to the Moon
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Carrying Albert Home NERFINISHED ⓘ Crater NERFINISHED ⓘ October Sky (memoir edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Helmet NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocket Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocket Boys: A Memoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky of Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky of Stone: A Memoir NERFINISHED ⓘ The Coalwood Way NERFINISHED ⓘ The Coalwood Way: A Memoir NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dinosaur Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ The Keeper's Son NERFINISHED ⓘ Torpedo Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ We Are Not Afraid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
aerospace engineer
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author ⓘ coal miner (former) ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Coalwood, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Huntsville, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Homer Hickam Jr.