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Eugene Cernan

Astronaut / Fighter Pilot / Businessperson | * 03/14/1934 († 82, 01/16/2017) | Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Eugene Andrew Cernan (March 14, 1934 – January 16, 2017) was an American astronaut, naval aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot. During the Apollo 17 mission, Cernan became the 11th human being to walk on the Moon. As he re-entered the Apollo Lunar Module after Harrison Schmitt on their third and final lunar excursion, he remains the most recent person to walk on the Moon. Before becoming an astronaut, Cernan graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University in Indiana, and joined the U.S. Navy through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC). After flight training, he received his naval aviator wings and served as a fighter pilot. In 1963, he received a Master of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. Achieving the rank of captain, he retired from the Navy in 1976. Cernan traveled into space three times and to the Moon twice: as pilot of Gemini 9A in June 1966, as lunar module pilot of Apollo 10 in May 1969, and as commander of Apollo 17 in December 1972, the final Apollo lunar landing. Cernan was also a backup crew member of the Gemini 12, Apollo 7 and Apollo 14 space missions. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | History | TV Movies

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Awards & Nominations for Eugene Cernan

Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) National Aviation Hall of Fame United States Astronaut Hall of Fame Grand Officer of The Order of The White Double Cross NASA Distinguished Service Medal International Space Hall of Fame Washington Award Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy
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Movies with Eugene Cernan as Actor(8)

as Self - Astronaut (archive footage)2019 Moon: The Battles of Space
as himself2007 The Wonder of It All
as Narrator - Apollo 10, Apollo 17 (voice)1989 For All Mankind
as Self (archive footage)1980 Target... Earth?

TV Shows/Series with Eugene Cernan as Actor(1)


Born: Wednesday, 03/14 1934 (March) in Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 01/16 2017 (January) in Houston (aged: 82)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Purdue University, Naval Postgraduate School
Employer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Other names for Eugene Cernan (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Eugene Andrew Cernan"
"Gene" (Nickname)
"Gene Cernan"
Eugene Cernan frequently works together with these people:
Buzz Aldrin (3x, Actor)
Harrison Schmitt (3x, Cast)
Edgar Mitchell (2x, Cast)
John F. Kennedy (2x, Actor)
Alan Bean (2x, Actor)
Jim Lovell (2x, Actor)
Kimberley Furst (2x, Crew)
Charlie Duke (2x, Actor)
Michael Collins (2x, Actor)
John Young (2x, Actor)
Richard Dale (1x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:553470, Added: 10/10/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024