John Glenn

John Glenn

ASTRONAUT

Astronaut and senator who in 1962 was the first American to orbit the Earth and in 1998 became the oldest person to go to space. He was a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and Presidential Medal of Freedom, among several other distinctions. He dropped out of college to join the military after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was the third American to fly into space and was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1990. He married Annie Glenn in 1943. He and Annie had a d
  • When was
    John Glenn born?

    John Glenn was born on Monday, July 18, 1921

  • Where was
    John Glenn born?

    John Glenn was born in Ohio

  • How old is
    John Glenn?

    John Glenn is 103

  • How much is John Glenn worth?

    John Glenn is worth $5 Million


Best Quotes

  • I suppose the one quality in an astronaut more powerful than any other is curiosity. They have to get some place nobody's ever been.
  • There is still no cure for the common birthday
  • There is still no cure for the common birthday.
  • I don't know what you could say about a day in which you have seen four beautiful sunsets.
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