Guion Bluford
Guion Bluford is an American NASA astronaut, who is the first African American and the second person of African descent to go to space.
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| Personal Information | data |
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| REAL NAME | Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. |
| Birth Date | 22 November 1942 |
| Birth Place | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Age | 78 years |
| Profession | Astronaut |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | American |
| Also Working As | Aerospace Engineer, U.S. Air Force Officer Fighter Pilot |
| Gender | Male |
| family | data |
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| Father | Guion Bluford Sr. |
| Mother | Lolita Bluford |
| Brother | Kenneth Bluford, Eugene Bluford |
| Debut/Fame | data |
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| Debut | NASA Group 8 (1978) |
| Fame | STS-8 (Mission 1983), STS-61-A (Mission 1985), STS-39 (Mission 1991) |
| Marriages/children | data |
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| Wife | Linda Tull (m. 1964) |
| Son | James Bluford, Guion III Bluford |
| Education and Net Worth | data |
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| School | Overbrook High School, Wharton School of Business |
| College/University | Pennsylvania State University, U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), University of Houston–Clear Lake |
| Qualification | Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering, Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy degree in Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Laser Physics, Master of Business Administration |
| Net Worth | $700 K |