Biographies of Astronaut and Cosmonaut Candidates

Tifft

William Grant

USA

 William Tifft

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Personal data

Birthdate:  05.04.1932
Birthplace:  Derby, Connecticut
Marital status:  married
Children:  five
Selection date:  ??.??.1965
Position:  PLT
Status:  Ret. 28.06.1965
Day of death:  04.05.2022
Place of death:  Tucson, Arizona

Additional information

Bachelor of Arts in Astronomy from Harvard University (1954); Ph.D. in Astronomy from the California Institute of Technology (1958); semi finalist in NASA group 4 selection; emeritus Professor/Astronomer at the University of Arizona.
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