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- NAME: John Glenn
- OCCUPATION: Astronaut, Military Leader, Pilot, U.S. Representative
- BIRTH DATE: July 18, 1921 (Age: 91)
- EDUCATION: Muskingum College
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Cambridge, Ohio
- Full Name: John Herschel Glenn
- AKA: John Glenn
- ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer
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John Glenn was the first U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth, completing three orbits in 1962. He has also served as an Ohio senator.
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The following year, he retired from the Senate.
To this day, Glenn is admired as a legendary figure in American history. In 2012, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama.
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