Alan Shepard

Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) (Rear Admiral, USN, Ret.) was the first U.S. astronaut in space, though his first flight was only sub-orbital.

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November 18 - 1923 - July 21 - 1998 - Rear Admiral - U.S. - Astronaut - Sub-orbital

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He attended the East Derry primary and secondary schools in his birthplace of Derry, New Hampshire; received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1944, an Honorary Master of Arts degree from Dartmouth College in 1962, and Honorary Doctorate of Science from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) in 1971, and an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Franklin Pierce College in 1972. Graduated United States Naval Test Pilot School in 1951; Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island in 1957.

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Derry, New Hampshire - United States Naval Academy - Annapolis - 1944 - Dartmouth College - 1962 - Miami University - Oxford, Ohio - 1971 - Franklin Pierce College - 1972 - United States Naval Test Pilot School - 1951 - Naval War College - Newport, Rhode Island - 1957

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His religious background was in Christian Science.

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