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John Glenn - Wikipedia
John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space and t

John Glenn | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica
John Glenn (born July 18, 1921, Cambridge, Ohio, U.S.—died December 8, 2016, Columbus, Ohio) was the first U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth, completing three orbits in 1962.

John H. Glenn - NASA
Glenn, who served four terms as a U.S. senator from Ohio, was one of NASA’s original seven Mercury astronauts. His flight on Friendship 7 on Feb. 20, 1962, showed the world that America was a serious contender in the space race with the Soviet Union. It also made Glenn an instant hero.

John Glenn: 1st American to Orbit Earth, Oldest Man in Space
John Glenn was a NASA astronaut who, in 1962, made history by becoming the first American to orbit Earth. He was one of the " Mercury 7," NASA's first astronaut class.

10 Facts About John Glenn - Have Fun With History
John Glenn, born on July 18, 1921, in Cambridge, Ohio, was a distinguished American astronaut, military pilot, senator, and influential advocate for space exploration.

Godspeed, John Glenn - National Archives Foundation
Sixty-three years ago, on February 20, 1962, Astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, circling the globe three times in the Friendship 7 spacecraft.

John Glenn - New World Encyclopedia
John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American aviator, engineer, astronaut, and United States Senator from Ohio. In 1962 he was the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times.

John Glenn - Wikiwand
Glenn was one of the Mercury Seven military test pilots selected in 1959 by NASA as the nation's first astronauts. On February 20, 1962, Glenn flew the Friendship 7 mission, becoming the first American to orbit the Earth. He was the third American, and the fifth person, to be in space.

John Glenn: Biographical Sketch - Ohio State University libraries
John Glenn spent the next eight months commuting between his duties in Washington, D.C. and his training in Houston, Texas for the NASA mission. He also found time to deal with the enormous media attention generated by his selection as a shuttle astronaut.

John H. Glenn Jr.: Aviator and Astronaut - National Museum of ...
In John Glenn's long aviation career, he flew with the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Air Force, set a speed record, and shot down enemy aircraft. But he is best known as the first American to orbit the Earth and, later in life, as the oldest person to fly in space.