Henize, Karl G.

Karl G. Henize,
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Name	Henize, Karl G. Gender: M
Birthname	Karl Gordon Henize
born on	17 October 1926 at 05:52 (= 05:52 AM )
Place	Cincinnati, Ohio, 39n10, 84w27
Timezone	EST h5w (is standard time)
Data source	Quoted BC/BR Rodden Rating AA Collector: Rodden
Astrology data	23°19' 00°50 Asc. 11°03'

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Karl G. Henize

Biography

American scientist, selected for astronaut training in August 1967 but he never went into space. During the summer of 1985, Henize was scheduled for the 19th shuttle mission aboard the Challenger; however the liftoff failed on the first attempt. Two weeks later on 29 July 1985, Challenger finally lifted off, but due to engine problems was unable to reach the planned orbit. Despite this, they spent eight days doing various experiments, and their mission was deemed a success.

Henize grew up in the countryside near Cincinnati, Ohio, and found great pleasure in exploring the nooks and crannies of his parents’ property. When he was eight years old, his father, who ran a small dairy and icehouse and raised dogs and ferrets, died. After his death, Karl and his older brother Wilson, took over the responsibilities of the family. His avid interest in the vegetation of the local area translated into excellence in his science classes, and he excelled in math as well. His membership in the Boy Scouts introduced him to the world of astronomy, which became a lifelong interest.

The onset of World War II prompted him to drop out of high school and enter the Navy’s V-12 program. He eventually ended up at the University of Virginia where he discovered spelunking and earned his nickname, "Monk," short for monkey. The war over, Henize became a member of the Naval Reserve and eventually reached the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He received his Master’s Degree in mathematics in 1957 and headed for South Africa to do a survey of the southern sky under the auspices of the University of Michigan. He was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in astronomy in 1954. At the age of 38 he applied for astronaut training but was rejected as being "too old." Two years later, however, he was accepted and later accused his wife of pushing him into the job. He retired from the astronaut corps in 1986 and took a position as a senior scientist with NASA.

Henize was married; he had four children, Kurt, Marcia, Skye and Vance as well as four grandchildren.

A habitual workaholic who still knew how to enjoy life to the fullest, one of his childhood heroes was Sir Edmund Hillary. When invited to join an expedition to climb Mount Everest, Henize wasted no time accepting. In early 1993, on the second day after reaching advanced base camp at 22,000 feet, he began showing signs of high altitude sickness. Despite efforts to save him, he died of high altitude pulmonary edema on 5 October 1993 at 1:00 AM at 18,000 feet and was buried above the Changste Glacier.

He sent the data for his children:

Kurt G., 27 February 1955, 7:49 PM, Pasadena, CA

Marcia L., 3 October 1956, 11:45 PM, Boston, MA

Steve K., 5 June 1961, 2:22 AM, Evanston, IL

Vance K., 1 September 1969, 8:11 AM, Houston, TX (noted as B.C.)

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Events

• Social : End a program of study 1954 (Doctorate of Astronomy)

• Family : Change in family responsibilities 27 February 1955 at 7:49 PM in Pasadena, CA (Son Kurt born)
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• Family : Change in family responsibilities 3 October 1956 at 11:45 PM in Boston, MA (Daughter Marcia born)
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• Social : End a program of study 1957 (Masters degree)

• Family : Change in family responsibilities 2 June 1961 at 02:22 AM in Evanston, IL (Son Steve born)
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• Family : Change in family responsibilities 1 September 1969 at 08:11 AM in Houston, TX (Son Vance born)
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• Work : End Major Project 1985 (Failed Challenger lift-off)

• Work : Begin Major Project 29 July 1985 (Challenger lift-off)
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• Work : Fired/Laid off/Quit 1986 (Retired from astronaut program)

• Health : Medical diagnosis 1993 (High altitude sickness)

• Death by Heart Attack 5 October 1993 at 01:00 AM (High altitude pulmonary edema, age 66, just short of 67th birthday)
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Source Notes

Lynn Koiner quotes him by letter with a notation from him that B.C. time is "unavailable." She wrote to him that he would never go into space; this proven to be accurate.

(Marcello Borges quotes Steinbrecher for 5:52 AM.)

Categories

• Traits : Personality : Hard worker

• Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Heart disease/attack (High altitude pulmonary edema, terminal)

• Family : Childhood : Family traumatic event (Age eight when father died)

• Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3 (Four, three sons and one daughter)

• Lifestyle : Social Life : Outdoors (Mountaineer)

• Vocation : Military : Military service (Navy)

• Vocation : Travel : Adventurer (High altitude climber,splunker)

• Vocation : Travel : Astronaut