Thornton, Kathryn, 1952-

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Kathryn Thornton (b. Aug. 17, 1952, Montgomery, AL), physicist and astronaut. Served on crew of shuttles Discovery, Endeavor, and Columbia.
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referencedIn STS-61 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn STS-33 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn STS-73 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn STS-49 National Archives at College Park
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memberOf American Association for the Advancement of Science corporateBody
memberOf American physical society corporateBody
alumnusOrAlumnaOf Auburn university corporateBody
memberOf Columbia (Spacecraft) corporateBody
memberOf Discovery (Spacecraft) corporateBody
memberOf Endeavour (Space shuttle) corporateBody
associatedWith McDowell, Charles Rice, 1926- person
memberOf Phi Kappa Phi corporateBody
memberOf Sigma Pi Sigma corporateBody
memberOf Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society. corporateBody
employeeOf United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration corporateBody
alumnusOrAlumnaOf University of Virginia corporateBody
employeeOf University of Virginia corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Charlottesville VA US
Montgomery AL US
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Aerospace engineering
Manned space flight
Mechanical engineering
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Astronauts
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Scientists
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Birth 1952-08-17

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