James Irwin
James Irwin was an American NASA astronaut who was the eighth person to walk on the Moon.
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| Personal Information | data |
|---|---|
| REAL NAME | James Benson Irwin |
| Birth Date | 17 March 1930 |
| Birth Place | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Age | 61 years |
| Death Date | 8 August 1991 |
| Death Place | Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States |
| Death Cause | Heart Attack |
| Profession | Astronaut |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Nationality | American |
| Also Working As | Aeronautical Engineer, Test Pilot, US Air Force Pilot |
| Gender | Male |
| family | data |
|---|---|
| Father | James Irwin |
| Mother | Elsa Mathilda Irwin |
| Brother | Chuck |
| Debut/Fame | data |
|---|---|
| Debut | NASA Group 5 (1966) |
| Fame | Apollo 15 (Mission 1971) |
| Marriages/children | data |
|---|---|
| Wife | Mary Ellen Monroe (m. ?–1991) |
| Son | Joy, James, Jan, Joe |
| Daughter | Jill |
| Education and Net Worth | data |
|---|---|
| School | East High School, Air Force Experimental Flight Test Pilot School, Aerospace Research Pilot School |
| College/University | United States Naval Academy, University of Michigan |
| Qualification | Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Science, Master of Science degrees in Aeronautical Engineering and Instrumentation Engineering |