Joseph P. Allen
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For the American psychologist, see Joseph P. Allen (psychologist).
Joseph Percival "Joe" Allen IV (born June 27, 1937) is an American former NASA astronaut. He logged more than 3,000 hours flying time in jet aircraft.
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Joe Allen | |
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Born | Joseph Percival Allen IV (1937-06-27) June 27, 1937 (age 86) Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S. |
Education | DePauw University (BA) Yale University (MS, PhD) |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Time in space | 13d 1h 58m |
Selection | NASA Group 6 (1967) |
Missions | STS-5 STS-51-A |
Mission insignia | |
Retirement | July 1, 1985 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Particle physics |
Institutions | |
Thesis | Studies of Odd-A Nuclei in the 2S-1D Shell (1965) |
Doctoral advisor | D. Allan Bromley |
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