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1. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-13561650Obituary: John Glenn - BBC News

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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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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_GlennJohn Glenn - Wikipedia

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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.

3. www.nationalgeographic.com › science › articleJohn Glenn, Pioneering Astronaut, Dies at Age 95

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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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   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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   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...

6. www.nytimes.com › 2016/12/08 › usJohn Glenn, American Hero of the Space Age, Dies at 95

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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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   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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   How did John Glenn die?

   • John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, died today (Dec. 8). He was 95. The former astronaut and U.S. senator was being hospitalized at the Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University in Columbus when he died. In 2014, Glenn suffered a minor stroke, affecting his vision, after undergoing heart-valve replacement surgery.

   John Glenn, First American to Orbit Earth, Dies at 95

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   Who is John Glenn?

   • 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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   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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   Where was John Glenn renamed?

   • The NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field in Cleveland, Ohio was renamed in his honor in 1999. Two Ohio roadways bear his name, as do at least eight grade schools located across the country. In 2014, the U.S. Navy christened the USNS John Glenn, a mobile landing platform, for his service as an aviator and astronaut.

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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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   Dec 8, 2016 · John Herschel Glenn, Jr., was born in Cambridge, Ohio on July 18, 1921. He attended Muskingum College and began flying lessons, earning his pilot's license in 1941.