William E. Thornton

William E. Thornton
William E. Thornton

William Edgar Thornton was an American NASA astronaut. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from University of North Carolina and a doctorate in medicine, also from UNC. He flew on Challenger twice, the STS-8 and STS-51B missions.

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Male
Date of Birth
April 14th, 1929
Age
97
Birth Place
United States of America, North Carolina
Date of Death
January 11st, 2021
Died Aged
91
Star Sign
Aries
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