Biographies of Astronaut and Cosmonaut Candidates

O'Keefe

John Aloysius

USA

Personal data

Birthdate:  13.10.1916
Birthplace:  Lynn, Massachusetts
Marital status:  married
Children:  nine
Selection date:  ??.??.1967
Position:  PLT
Status:  Ret. 04.08.1967
Day of death:  08.09.2000
Place of death:  Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Additional information

Bachelor of Science in Astronomy from Harvard University, 1937; Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of Chicago, 1941; was planetary scientist with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from 1958 to 1995; semi finalist in NASA group 6 selection.
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