Jim Lovell
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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- 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
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1928
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