Biographies of Astronaut and Cosmonaut Candidates
HartJane Briggs "Janey"USA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 20.10.1921 |
| Birthplace: | Midland, Michigan |
| Marital status: | widowed |
| Children: | nine |
| Selection date: | 01.02.1960 |
| Position: | Pilot |
| Status: | Ret. 01.06.1963 |
| Day of death: | 05.06.2015 |
| Place of death: | West Hartford, Connecticut |
Additional informatiom
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She is the daughter of Walter O. Briggs the
former multi-millionaire owner of the Detroit Tigers baseball team; belonged to
the first female group, which was not accepted from the
NASA; was married to U.S. senator Phil Hart of
Michigan; oldest member of the training group; first licensed female helicopter
pilot in the state of Michigan, USA; died of Alzheimer's disease. |
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