William Anders

Astronaut

1933 –

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Who is William Anders?

William Alison "Bill" Anders is a former United States Air Force officer, NASA astronaut and businessman. He is, along with Apollo 8 crewmates Frank Borman and Jim Lovell, one of the first three persons to have left Earth orbit and traveled to the Moon.

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Born
Oct 17, 1933
Hong Kong
Also known as
  • Bill Anders
  • Anders, Bill
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Harvard Business School
  • United States Naval Academy
  • Air Force Institute of Technology
  • Grossmont High School

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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