Schmitt, Harrison H.
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| born on | 3 July 1935 at 23:02 (= 11:02 PM ) | ||
| Place | Santa Rita NM, USA, 32n48, 108w04 | ||
| Timezone | MST h7w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   11°21'   20°01 Asc. 20°35'
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Biography
American politician, geologist and astronaut, a scientist at NASA 1965-1978 and pilot of the Apollo 17 lunar module, 12/07/1972. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1964 and became project chief of the U.S. Geological Survey. On 6/26/1965, he became one of six civilian-scientist astronauts and went on to train other astronauts in geology. On 12/11/1972 he followed Eugene Cernan to became the 12th man on the Moon.
Retiring from NASA in 1975, he was elected U.S. Senator, Republican, from New Mexico, 11/02/1976. He failed to get reelected in 1982. He and his wife Teresa live in New Mexico's Sandia Mountains, where he runs with his two dogs and brainstorms space projects for foundations and businesses.
Events
- Work : Great Achievement 7 December 1972 (Pilot of Apollo 17 lunar module)
- Work : New Job 26 June 1965 (Named one of six civilian-scientist astronauts)
- Work : Great Achievement 11 December 1972 (12th man on the Moon)
- Work : New Job 2 November 1976 (Elected Senator)
Source Notes
Contemporary American Horoscopes.
Lynne Koiner quotes him by mail for 11:01 PM.
(Formerly, Robert Jansky quoted a letter from him for 11:58 PM, given in Mercury Hour Ext 4/1979)
Categories
- Vocation : Politics : Public office (Senator)
- Vocation : Travel : Astronaut
- Vocation : Science : Geology (Geological surveyer)
- Notable : Famous : Historic figure (Astronaut)
- Traits : Mind : Education extensive (Ph.D. Harvard)
- Vocation : Business : Top executive (Consultant)
- Lifestyle : Social Life : Animals, pets (Keeps dogs)
