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Jeffrey Williams

ジェフリー・ウィリアムズ　/　じぇふりー・うぃりあむず

American astronaut

January 18, 1958 (age 68)　・　Superior, Wisconsin, United States

Wisconsin
astronaut
engineer
army officer

My Take

Tell me someone is an astronaut and I am instantly hooked, and Jeffrey Williams more than earns the fascination. From Superior, Wisconsin, he came up as an Army officer and test pilot before flying to space four times and once holding the American record for most days spent off the planet. The shelf of honors, from the Legion of Merit to a fistful of NASA medals, speaks for itself. His record eventually fell to colleague Peggy Whitson, but yielding ground to the next generation is its own mark of class. I admire the steadiness of a person who has looked down on Earth from orbit.

Overview

Jeffrey Nels Williams (born January 18, 1958) is a retired United States Army officer and a NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of four space flights and formerly held the American record for most days spent in space, which was surpassed in April 2017 by his colleague Peggy Whitson.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Jeffrey Williams
Name (Japanese): ジェフリー・ウィリアムズ
Reading: じぇふりー・うぃりあむず
Born: January 18, 1958 (age 68)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Dog
Origin: Superior, Wisconsin, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: astronaut / engineer / army officer / test pilot

2. Background

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

Awards & achievements

Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal
2007 NASA Distinguished Service Medal
NASA Space Flight Medal
NASA Exceptional Service Medal

3. Relationships

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

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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