Frank Borman

Frank Borman

American astronaut and lunar explorer (1928–2023)
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Frank Frederick Borman II (March 14, 1928 - November 7, 2023) was an American retired United States Air Force (USAF) colonel, aeronautical engineer, NASA astronaut, test pilot, and businessman. He was the commander of Apollo 8, the first mission to fly around the Moon, and together with crewmates Jim Lovell and William Anders, became the first of 24 humans to do so, for which he was awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

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Frank Borman was born on Wednesday, 14 March 1928 in Gary, Indiana. He was best known as an astronaut. Borman's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Tuesday, 7 November 2023. Frank attended high school at Tucson High School. For university, he studied at United States Naval Academy, 1950. His religion is listed as Christian. He had blue eyes and light brown hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Pisces.

You can find people similar to Frank Borman by visiting our lists Tucson High School alumni and NASA Astronaut Group 2.

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Tucson High School
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Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.

Frank Borman is known for his role in the documentary short Earthrise (2018) as Self.

He is also known for his role in the documentary Armstrong (2019) as Self.

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