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My Take
Scott Parazynski is the sort of polymath who makes me rethink the limits of a single lifetime. A Stanford-trained physician who also flew five Space Shuttle missions and logged seven spacewalks, he embodies a fusion of intellect and nerve that is genuinely rare. The detail I keep returning to is his improvised repair of a live solar array during STS-120, dangling in the void to save a mission. That is courage backed by precision, not bravado. His Astronaut Hall of Fame induction feels almost understated for a man who mastered both medicine and orbit. I admire people who refuse to choose one calling, and he clearly never did.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Scott E. Parazynski
- Name (Japanese)
- スコット E・パラジンスキー
- Reading
- すこっと E・ぱらじんすきー
- Born
- July 28, 1961 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
- Origin
- Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
- Occupation
- physician / astronaut
2. Background
- University
- Stanford University
Awards & achievements
- United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- 2002 NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- 2016 Leif Erikson Awards
- 2009 NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- Outstanding Eagle Scout Award
- 2016 Leif Erikson Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Scott E. Parazynski born?
Born July 28, 1961 (age 65).
Where is Scott E. Parazynski from?
Scott E. Parazynski is from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States.
What does Scott E. Parazynski do?
Scott E. Parazynski works as physician, astronaut.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.