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Date of Birth |
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Childhood / Family |
Married to Teresa Fitzgibbon |
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Education |
Bachelor Degree of Science in science, and a Doctorate in
Geology |
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Occupation |
U.S. Geological Survey’s |
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Space Training / Specialty |
Dr. Schmitt was selected as a scientist – astronaut by NASA in
June 1965. He later completed a 53-week course in flight training at Williams
Air Force Base, |
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Contribution to Space Travel |
Became the last man, and the first geology
scientist to walk on the moon during Apollo 17 in December 1972, spending
three days in the |
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Space Missions |
Apollo 17 Assisted in the integration of scientific activities into the
Apollo lunar missions and participated in the research activities requiring
geologic, petrographic, and stratigraphic analyses of samples returned from
the moon by Apollo missions. |
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Outside Activities |
Recreational interests writing, skiing, fishing, carpentry,
hiking, handball, squash, and running. |
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Interesting Fact(s) |
Dr. Schmitt logged over 301 hours and 51 ,minutes in space –
22 hours and 4 minutes were spent in extravehicular activity on the moon’s
surface. In 1994 he was appointed as an Adjunct Professor of
Engineering at the |
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Status |
In August of 1975, resigned in post with NASA to run for the
United Stated Senate in his home state of |
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Links |
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/schmitt-hh.html http://www.spacecoretech.org/schmitt.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Schmitt http://www.thespacerace.com/people/schmitt.php |
