John Young
Deceased Q107667

John Young

American astronaut, naval officer, test pilot and aeronautical engineer (1930–2018)

Born: September 24, 1930 (1930) · San Francisco
Died: January 5, 2018 (2018) · Houston
Age at death: 87 years
Cause of death: pneumonia
Manner of death: natural causes
Nationality United States
Occupation autobiographer, military flight engineer, naval officer, astronaut, test pilot, military aviator
Education Georgia Tech, United States Naval Test Pilot School
Employer National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Position held Chief of the Astronaut Office
Gender male

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