Jim Lovell

Jim Lovell

astronaut
screenwriter
test pilot
naval officer
🇺🇸United States
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James Arthur Lovell Jr. was an American astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and mechanical engineer. In 1968, as command module pilot of Apollo 8, he, along with Frank Borman and William Anders, became one of the first three astronauts to fly to and orbit the Moon.

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Lifespan
1928 – 2025
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Career Journey

Background

Born in
Cleveland
Educated at
University of Southern CaliforniaHarvard Business SchoolUnited States Naval AcademyUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonUnited States Naval Test Pilot School
Awards
🏆 Presidential Medal of Freedom🏆 National Aviation Hall of Fame

Timeline

  • 1928

    Born

    Birth
  • 2025

    Died

    Death

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