Sullivan, Kathryn D., 1951-

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1951-10-03
Americans

Biographical notes:

Kathryn D. Sullivan (b. Oct. 3, 1951, Patterson, NJ) was an astronaut who served on the Challenger, Discovery, and Atlantis shuttles. She joined the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1989 and retired as a captain in 2006. After leaving NASA, Sullivan was president and CEO of the COSI Columbus and was Director for Ohio State University's Battelle Center for Mathematics and Science Education Policy. Pres. Obama nominated Sullivan to serve as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator; she was confirmed in March, 2014.

Links to collections

Comparison

This is only a preview comparison of Constellations. It will only exist until this window is closed.

  • Added or updated
  • Deleted or outdated

Information

Permalink:
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63z1tg0
SNAC ID:

Subjects:

  • Geology
  • Space Exploration

Occupations:

  • Astronauts
  • Geologists
  • Scientists
  • Women scientists

Places:

  • Paterson, NJ, US
  • CA, US

SNAC Cooperative Logo

Social Networks and Archival Context

SNAC is a discovery service for persons, families, and organizations found within archival collections at cultural heritage institutions.

Sponsors

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Endowment for the Humanities

Hosts

University of Virginia Library
National Archives and Records Administration