Scott J. Horowitz

American astronaut
Person human Q703819
Scott J. Horowitz
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Scott J. Horowitz

Summary

Scott J. Horowitz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1957-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military officer[4], astronaut[5], and aircraft pilot[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Scott J. Horowitz…
  • Scott J. Horowitz was born on +1957-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Scott J. Horowitz held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Scott J. Horowitz's professions included military officer[4].
  • Scott J. Horowitz's professions included astronaut[5].
  • Scott J. Horowitz's professions included aircraft pilot[6].
  • Scott J. Horowitz was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[9].
  • Scott J. Horowitz's education included a stint at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[10].
  • Scott J. Horowitz's education included a stint at Georgia Tech[11].
  • Scott J. Horowitz was educated at California State University, Northridge[12].
  • Scott J. Horowitz received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[13].
  • Scott J. Horowitz's image is recorded as Scott J Horowitz.jpg[14].
  • Scott J. Horowitz is recorded as male[15].
  • Scott J. Horowitz's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Scott J. Horowitz's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force[17].
  • Scott J. Horowitz's part of is recorded as NASA Astronaut Group 14[18].
  • Scott J. Horowitz's Commons category is recorded as Scott J. Horowitz[19].
  • Scott J. Horowitz's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[20].
  • Scott J. Horowitz's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-105[21].
  • Scott J. Horowitz's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-75[22].
  • Scott J. Horowitz's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-101[23].
  • Scott J. Horowitz's astronaut mission is recorded as STS-82[24].
  • Scott J. Horowitz's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02ff0k[25].
  • Scott J. Horowitz's family name is recorded as Horowitz[26].
  • Scott J. Horowitz's given name is recorded as Scott[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Scott J. Horowitz… he was born on +1957-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[10], a flight school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1944[30]; Georgia Tech[11], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1885[33], headquartered in Atlanta[34]; and California State University, Northridge[12], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1958[37], headquartered in Los Angeles[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[4], astronaut[5], and aircraft pilot[6]. Scott J. Horowitz was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[9].

Recognition

Scott J. Horowitz received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[13].

Why It Matters

Scott J. Horowitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Scott J. Horowitz born?

Scott J. Horowitz's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

What did Scott J. Horowitz do for work?

Scott J. Horowitz worked as military officer[4], astronaut[5], and aircraft pilot[6].

Where did Scott J. Horowitz go to school?

Scott J. Horowitz was educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[10], Georgia Tech[11], and California State University, Northridge[12].

What awards did Scott J. Horowitz receive?

Honors received include NASA Distinguished Service Medal[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . spacefacts.de. spacefacts.de. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Astronaut mission STS-105, STS-75, STS-101 +1
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  3. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Georgia Tech, California State University, Northridge
    Military branch United States Air Force
    Prabook id ['519735', '1877779']
    Family name Horowitz
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