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     • John Herschel Glenn, Jr.—an astronaut, fighter pilot, and U.S. senator who is best known for being the first American to orbit the planet—died on Thursday at age 95.
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   Who is John Herschel Glenn Jr?

   • John Herschel Glenn Jr. was born July 18, 1921, in Cambridge, Ohio. He attended primary and secondary schools in New Concord, Ohio. He received a bachelor of science degree in engineering from Muskingum College in New Concord. Muskingum College is among nine colleges or universities that subsequently awarded him honorary doctoral degrees.

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   Is John Glenn dead or still alive?

   • A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: John Glenn, Hero of the Space Age and a Longtime Senator, Is Dead at 95. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | Subscribe See more on: John Glenn, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Politics, U.S. Senate

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   • See more on: John Glenn, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Politics, U.S. Senate Mr. Glenn was a symbol of the space age as the first American to orbit Earth, then became a national political figure representing Ohio in the Senate.

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   What happened to John Glenn?

   • “Godspeed, John Glenn,” his fellow astronaut Scott Carpenter said through a microphone at mission control. The flight stopped the nation in its tracks; people watched on black-and-white television, listened on the radio and prayed. At the end of the first orbit, an automatic control mechanism failed, and Mr. Glenn took over manual control.

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   Where is John Glenn buried?

   • "John Glenn to be buried at ANC in April". The Pentagram. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved March 27, 2017. ^ Ruane, Michael E. (April 6, 2017). "Astronaut, Senator, Marine: John Glenn is buried in Arlington Cemetery". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. ^ "Who were the Mercury 7?". Florida Today. December 8, 2016.

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   Did John Glenn get heart surgery?

   • "John Glenn—astronaut, ex-senator—gets successful heart surgery". CNN. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017. ^ Strickland, Ashley (December 7, 2016). "Former Senator, astronaut John Glenn hospitalized". CNN. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017. ^ Koff, Stephen (December 7, 2016).

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   John Herschel Glenn Jr. was born on July 18, 1921, in Cambridge, Ohio, the son of John Herschel Glenn Sr. (1895–1966), who worked for a plumbing firm, and Clara Teresa Glenn (née Sproat; 1897–1971), a teacher.

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   Dec 8, 2016 · John Herschel Glenn Jr was born in Cambridge, Ohio, in July 1921, the only son of a master plumber and a schoolteacher. He went to the local high school, which now bears his name, and then to...

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   Dec 8, 2016 · John Herschel Glenn, Jr.—an astronaut, fighter pilot, and U.S. senator who is best known for being the first American to orbit the planet—died on Thursday at age 95.

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   Dec 9, 2016 · John Herschel Glenn was born on July 18, 1921 in Cambridge, Ohio, but he was also born to fly. He took flying lessons while at a local college and immediately after Pearl Harbor joined...

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   Dec 8, 2016 · John Glenn, a freckle-faced son of Ohio who was hailed as a national hero and a symbol of the space age as the first American to orbit Earth, then became a national political figure for 24...

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   Jun 10, 2024 · John Herschel Glenn Jr. was born July 18, 1921, in Cambridge, Ohio. He attended primary and secondary schools in New Concord, Ohio. He received a bachelor of science degree in engineering from Muskingum College in New Concord.

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   Jan 1, 2023 · Barthdate: 18.07.1921. Birthplace: Cambridge, Ohio. Marital status: married. Children: two. Selection date: