John Herrington

American astronaut
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John Herrington
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John Herrington

Summary

John Herrington is a human[1]. Born in Wetumka[2], he… he was born on +1958-09-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronaut[4], United States Naval Aviator[5], and hydronaut[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wetumka[2], John Herrington…
  • John Herrington was born on +1958-09-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Herrington held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Herrington's professions included astronaut[4].
  • John Herrington worked as an United States Naval Aviator[5].
  • John Herrington's professions included hydronaut[6].
  • John Herrington was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[9].
  • John Herrington was educated at Naval Postgraduate School[10].
  • John Herrington's education included a stint at University of Colorado, at Colorado Springs[11].
  • John Herrington was educated at United States Naval Test Pilot School[12].
  • John Herrington was educated at University of Colorado[13].
  • John Herrington was educated at Plano Senior High School[14].
  • John Herrington's image is recorded as Herrington.jpg[15].
  • John Herrington is recorded as male[16].
  • John Herrington's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Herrington's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4101160667571703560009[18].
  • John Herrington's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[19].
  • John Herrington's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2008039095[20].
  • John Herrington's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 16[21].
  • John Herrington's Commons category is recorded as John Herrington[22].
  • John Herrington's military, police or special rank is recorded as commander[23].
  • John Herrington's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-113[24].
  • John Herrington's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02d1m8[25].
  • John Herrington's family name is recorded as Herrington[26].
  • John Herrington's given name is recorded as John[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wetumka[2], John Herrington… he was born on +1958-09-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Naval Postgraduate School[10], a naval force university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1909[30]; University of Colorado, at Colorado Springs[11], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1965[33]; United States Naval Test Pilot School[12], a military school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1945[36]; University of Colorado[13], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1876[39], headquartered in Denver[40]; and Plano Senior High School[14], a high school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1891[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut[4], United States Naval Aviator[5], and hydronaut[6]. Among John Herrington's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration[9].

Why It Matters

John Herrington ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was John Herrington born?

John Herrington was born in Wetumka[2].

What did John Herrington do for work?

John Herrington worked as astronaut[4], United States Naval Aviator[5], and hydronaut[6].

Where did John Herrington go to school?

John Herrington was educated at Naval Postgraduate School[10], University of Colorado, at Colorado Springs[11], United States Naval Test Pilot School[12], and University of Colorado[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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