Black Astronauts Excerpts taken from lifeworkfun: Leland D. Melvin Associate Administrator for EducationNASA HEADQUARTERS (FORMER) PERSONAL DATA: Born February 15, 1964 in Lynchburg, Virginia. Unmarried. Recreational interests include photography, piano, reading, music, cycling, tennis, and snowboarding. Loves walking his dogs, Jake and Scout. Chosen by the Detroit Lions in the 11th round of the 1986 NFL college draft. Also participated in the Toronto Argonauts and Dallas Cowboys football training camps. His parents Deems and Grace Stephanie D. WilsonNASA Astronaut PERSONAL DATA: Born in 1966 in Boston, Massachusetts. Enjoys snow skiing, music, stamp collecting and traveling. EDUCATION: Graduated from Taconic High School, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in 1984; received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Science from Harvard University in 1988 and a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas in 1992. Michael Anderson NASA Official Photo of Michael Anderson Born in 1959, Michael Anderson never doubted that he would become an astronaut. The Space Race was in full swing and he grew up watching shows like “Star Trek,” which included fictional role models like Lieutenant Uhura. Real-life heroes included his father, who was an Air Force officer. He also watched the first moon landing and memorized the names of astronauts. Upon graduation from Cheney High School in Washington, he attended the University of Washington. He started out as a Mechanical Engineering major, but gravitated towards physics and astronomy. To pay for college, he joined the ROTC. After college, he joined the Air Force and learned to fly the KC-135 Stratotanker designed for mid-air refueling, and the T-38A, a relative of the jet trainer best known for serving the NASA astronaut corp. He logged more than 3,000 hours in jets and became an instructor pilot. Astronaut: Mae Jemison Maj. Robert H. Lawrence, America’s first black astronaut. Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr. (October 2, 1935 - December 8, 1967) was a United States Air Force officer and the first African-American astronaut. At the age of 16, he graduated in the top 10 percent from Englewood High School in Chicago. At the age of 20, he graduated from Bradley University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry. At Bradley, he distinguished himself as Cadet Commander in the Air Force ROTC and received the commission of Second Lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve Program.
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