John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. Following his retirement from NASA, he served from 1974 to 1999 as a U.S. Senator from Ohio; in 1998, he flew into space again at the age of 77.
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Full name at birth | John Herschel Glenn Jr.
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Claim to fame | first American to orbit the Earth
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Date of birth | 18 July 1921
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Place of birth | Cambridge, Ohio
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Date of death | 8 December 2016
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Age | 95 (age at death)
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Place of death | Columbus, Ohio
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Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery
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Occupation | Test pilot
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Height | 5' 10½" (179 cm)
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Net worth | $5,000,000 USD
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John Glenn is known for his role in the TV mini series Kennedy (2023) as Self.
He is also known for his role in the TV mini series documentary Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space (2021) as Self - Astronaut.
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