Gene Cernan
American astronaut
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Eugene Andrew Cernan was an American astronaut, naval aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot. During the Apollo 17 mission, Cernan became the 11th human being to walk on the Moon. Wikipedia
Born: March 14, 1934, Chicago, IL
Died: January 16, 2017 (age 82 years), Houston, TX
Space missions: Apollo 17, Apollo 10, and Gemini 9A
Education: Naval Postgraduate School (1963), Purdue University (1956), Proviso East High School, and more
Spouse: Jan Nanna Cernan (m. 1987–2017) and Barbara Jean Atchley (m. 1961–1981)
Children: Teresa Dawn Cernan