List of Famous people with last name Ockels

Wubbo Ockels

Wubbo Johannes Ockels

First Name Wubbo

Born on March 28, 1946

Died on May 18, 2014 (aged 68)

Born in Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Overijssel

Wubbo Johannes Ockels was a Dutch physicist and an astronaut of the European Space Agency (ESA). In 1985 he participated in a flight on the Space Shuttle Challenger, STS-61-A, making him the first Dutch citizen in space. After his astronaut career, Ockels was professor of Aerospace for Sustainable Engineering and Technology at the Delft University of Technology.

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Marjet Ockels

First Name Marjet

Born on November 12, 1943

Died on May 14, 2016 (aged 72)

Born in Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Overijssel

Marjet Joan Ockels was a Dutch politician. She was a member of the House of Representatives between 1991 and 1994. She started as member of the Labour Party, but left in 1993 and continued as an independent.

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