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George Nelson

ジョージ・ネルソン　/　じょーじ・ねるそん

American physicist

July 13, 1950 (age 75)　・　Charles City, Iowa, United States

Iowa
physicist
astronaut
astronomer

My Take

George "Pinky" Nelson is the rare figure who didn't just study the cosmos but flew into it. A physicist and astronomer turned NASA astronaut, educated at the University of Washington, he later earned induction into the Astronaut Hall of Fame and a fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. What I admire most is his pivot to science education afterward: rather than hoarding his extraordinary experience, he devoted himself to passing wonder along to the next generation. A scholar who literally reached the stars, then came home to teach, strikes me as a genuinely inspiring life.

Overview

George Driver "Pinky" Nelson (born July 13, 1950) is an American physicist, astronomer, science educator, and retired NASA astronaut.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): George Nelson
Name (Japanese): ジョージ・ネルソン
Reading: じょーじ・ねるそん
Born: July 13, 1950 (age 75)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Tiger
Origin: Charles City, Iowa, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: physicist / astronaut / astronomer / university teacher

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Washington

Awards & achievements

2009 United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
2012 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8D%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%20(%E5%AE%87%E5%AE%99%E9%A3%9B%E8%A1%8C%E5%A3%AB)

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