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John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, 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. [3]
May 21, 2024 · John Glenn (born July 18, 1921, Cambridge, Ohio, U.S.—died December 8, 2016, Columbus, Ohio) was the first U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth, completing three orbits in 1962. (Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space, had made a single orbit of Earth in 1961.) Glenn joined the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1942.
John Glen (born 15 May 1932) is a retired English film director and editor. He is best known for his work on the James Bond series, firstly by editing a number of earlier James Bond films and then later moving on to direct a further five Bond films in the franchise.
3 days ago · JOHN Glen has kept his parliamentary seat in Salisbury to continue his run of 14 years as the city's MP. The Conservative politician secured the Salisbury constituency seat with 17,110 votes. Labour's Matt Aldridge came second with 13,303 votes while Lib Dem's Victoria Charleston secured 11,825 votes. In 2019, Mr Glen received 30,280 votes ...
Dec 8, 2016 · This classic NASA documentary gives an intimate view of John Glenn as he began his historic orbital flight in 1962. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ...more.
Feb 18, 2022 · Learn about the historic Mercury-Atlas 6 mission that made John Glenn the first American to orbit the Earth aboard Friendship 7. See photos and details of the launch, the flight, and the recovery of the astronaut and his spacecraft.
Jun 10, 2024 · Learn about the life and achievements of John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth and the oldest person to fly in space. He was also a Marine pilot, a U.S. senator, and a champion of environmental protection.
