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Born on December 12, 1951 in Ottawa, Kansas, United States, Steven Hawley is an astronaut, physicist and astronomer. That puts Steven Hawley at 74 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Salina High School Central and University of Kansas. Listed accolades include United States Astronaut Hall of Fame and NASA Distinguished Service Medal (1998).
My Take
Steven Hawley represents, to me, the purest form of childhood wonder turned into reality. A Kansas kid who studied at the University of Kansas, he became an astronomer who actually flew to space five times aboard the Space Shuttle, even helping deploy the Hubble Space Telescope. There is a beautiful symmetry in a scientist of the stars literally traveling among them. What I admire most is the second act: returning to his alma mater as a professor to pass the dream forward. That arc, from dreaming to doing to teaching, strikes me as a genuinely admirable life well lived.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Steven Hawley
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーヴン・ホーリー
- Reading
- すてぃーゔん・ほーりー
- Born
- December 12, 1951 (age 74)
- Origin
- Ottawa, Kansas, United States
- Occupation
- astronaut / physicist / astronomer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Salina High School Central
- University
- University of Kansas
Awards & achievements
- United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
- 1998 NASA Distinguished Service Medal
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven%20Hawley
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q660570
4. About this entry
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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 Steven Hawley born?
Steven Hawley was born on December 12, 1951 and is 74 years old.
Where is Steven Hawley from?
Steven Hawley is from Ottawa, Kansas, United States.
What does Steven Hawley do?
Steven Hawley works as astronaut, physicist, astronomer.
Where did Steven Hawley study?
Steven Hawley attended University of Kansas.
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