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Robert L. Gibson is a military officer, astronaut and aircraft pilot, born on October 30, 1946 in Cooperstown, New York, United States. Robert L. Gibson is 79 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Suffolk County Community College. Awards on record include Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, National Aviation Hall of Fame (2013) and 3 more.
My Take
Hoot Gibson is exactly the kind of figure I find endlessly admirable. A naval test pilot who flew into space and rose to lead the Astronaut Office, he could have rested on a chestful of medals and a Hall of Fame seat. Instead he keeps racing planes at Reno well into his seventies. To me that tells you everything: the awards were never the point, the flying was. There is a purity to someone who simply loves what they do and refuses to stop. I respect that single-minded devotion far more than any decoration.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert L. Gibson
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・ギブソン (宇宙飛行士)
- Reading
- ろばーと・ぎぶそん (宇宙飛行士)
- Born
- October 30, 1946 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Cooperstown, New York, United States
- Occupation
- military officer / astronaut / aircraft pilot / military flight engineer
2. Background
- University
- Suffolk County Community College
Awards & achievements
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Air Medal
- 2013 National Aviation Hall of Fame
- United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
- 1990 NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- list of Louis Blériot medal winners
- 1996 NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- 1993 NASA Distinguished Service Medal
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20L.%20Gibson
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q498775
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert L. Gibson born?
Born October 30, 1946 (age 79).
Where is Robert L. Gibson from?
Robert L. Gibson is from Cooperstown, New York, United States.
What does Robert L. Gibson do?
Robert L. Gibson works as military officer, astronaut, aircraft pilot, military flight engineer.
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