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My Take
John L. Phillips is the kind of overachiever I can't help but admire. Graduating second in a Naval Academy class of 906, then becoming a physicist, a Naval Aviator, and finally a NASA astronaut, he embodies a genuine fusion of brains and nerve that few people ever pull off. So many specialists pick one lane; he excelled across all of them. I find something quietly steadying about people who have looked back at Earth from orbit. He isn't a household name, but to me he represents the real, unflashy excellence that actually earns the title of astronaut.
Overview
John Lynch Phillips (born April 15, 1951) is a NASA astronaut. Phillips is also a Naval Aviator and retired captain, United States Navy Reserve. Phillips has received numerous awards and special honors. He is a National Merit Scholar, graduated 2nd in his class of 906 people at the U.S. Naval Academy in 1972.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John L. Phillips
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・フィリップス
- Reading
- じょん・ふぃりっぷす
- Born
- April 15, 1951 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- military officer / astronaut / physicist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Scottsdale High School
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & achievements
- Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
- NASA Space Flight Medal
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Military officer — see all → · Astronaut — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.