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'''John Glenn''' (1921 - ) was the first American [[astronaut]] to orbit the [[earth]]. | '''John Glenn''' (1921 - ) was the first American [[astronaut]] to orbit the [[earth]]. | ||
| − | Glenn served as a pilot in [[World War II]] and the [[Korean War]]. On | + | Glenn served as a pilot in [[World War II]] and the [[Korean War]]. On February 20th, 1962 he became the first American to orbit the earth, doing so three times in the space capsule ''Friendship 7''. |
Getting involved in politics, John Glenn elected as a senator for the state of [[Ohio]] serving from 1975 until his retirement in 1999. | Getting involved in politics, John Glenn elected as a senator for the state of [[Ohio]] serving from 1975 until his retirement in 1999. | ||
Revision as of 03:00, January 5, 2008
John Glenn (1921 - ) was the first American astronaut to orbit the earth.
Glenn served as a pilot in World War II and the Korean War. On February 20th, 1962 he became the first American to orbit the earth, doing so three times in the space capsule Friendship 7.
Getting involved in politics, John Glenn elected as a senator for the state of Ohio serving from 1975 until his retirement in 1999.
Sources
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989