Kathryn C. Thornton
Astronaut
1952 –
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Who is Kathryn C. Thornton?
Kathryn Ryan Cordell Thornton is an American scientist and a former NASA astronaut with over 975 hours in space, including 21 hours of extravehicular activity. She was the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science, currently a professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. She is also the Academic Dean for the Fall 2013 Semester at Sea.
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- Born
- Aug 17, 1952
Montgomery - Also known as
- Dr. Kathryn Thornton
- Ethnicity
- White American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Science, Auburn University
Physics
( - 1974) - Doctorate, University of Virginia
Physics
( - 1979) - Master of Science, University of Virginia
Physics
( - 1977)
- Bachelor of Science, Auburn University
- Employment
- Associate Dean, University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science
- United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center
- Lived in
- Alabama
- Montgomery
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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