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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 the first to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. [3]

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. (Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space, had made a single orbit of Earth in 1961.) Glenn joined the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1942.

John H. Glenn - NASA
Astronaut John Glenn relaxes aboard the USS Noa after being recovered from the Atlantic near Grand Turk Island after his historic Mercury flight. Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth on February, 20, 1962 in his “Friendship 7” capsule. The Noa picked him up 21 minutes after impact.

60 Years Ago: John Glenn, the First American to Orbit the Earth aboard ...
On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John H. Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth during the three-orbit Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, aboard the spacecraft he named Friendship 7. Left: The Headquarters of the Space Task Group (STG) at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Right: Robert R. Gilruth, director of the STG.

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.

John Glenn - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Former astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Glenn, who served four terms as a U.S. senator from Ohio, was one of NASA’s original seven Mercury astronauts.

Biography of John H. Glenn - NASA
He was a business executive from 1965 until his election to the United States Senate in November 1974. Glenn retired from the U.S. Senate in January 1999. On February 20, 1962, Glenn piloted the Mercury-Atlas 6 “Friendship 7” spacecraft on the first manned orbital mission of the United States.

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. To honor the legacy of this aeronautical feat, we take a closer look at Glenn’s life and career and the lead-up to this monumental mission.

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. His remarkable career encompassed groundbreaking space missions, a successful political career, and a lasting commitment to advancing scientific research.

John Glenn - Career, Quotes & Life - Biography
John Glenn was the first U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth, completing three orbits in 1962. He also served as a U.S senator from Ohio. (1921-2016) Who Was John Glenn? A Marine pilot,...