Tenley Albright ice skating , doctor

Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina

William Gorgas
doctor

Real/Birth Name:

William Crawford Gorgas

Gender:

Male

Brief Facts:

Surgeon General of the US. Conquered Yellow Fever in Central America - enabling the Panama canal to be built.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Alabama Hall of Fame.

Alabama Men's Hall of Fame 1989.

Che Guevara
revolutionary, doctor, writer, executed

Real/Birth Name:

Ernesto Guevara

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

14 June 1928

Death Date:

9 October 1967

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

A Marxist. Major part of the Cuban revolution against Batista. Executed in Bolivia.

Claudie Haigneré
space, doctor, politician

Real/Birth Name:

Claudie André-Deshays

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

13 May 1957

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Le Creusot, France

Relationships:

wife of

Jean-Pierre Haigneré

Younger than Jean-Pierre Haigneré by 8 years.

Brief Facts:

French astronaut, the first French woman to go to space.

Space Missions:

Soyuz TM-23 (1996) - Return only
193 days. Visited Mir

Soyuz TM-24 - Launch only

Soyuz TM-32 - Return only

Soyuz TM-33 - Launch only

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

French Legion of Honor.

Bernard Harris
space, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

Bernard Anthony Harris Jr.

Also Known As:

Bernard A. Harris
Bernard A. Harris Jr.
Bernard Harris Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

26 June 1956

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Temple, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

First African-American astronaut to do a spacewalk.

Space Missions:

Spacelab D-2

STS-55
Shuttle Columbia, launched April 26, 1993
Duration: 9d 23h.

STS-63
Shuttle Discovery, launched February 03, 1995
Duration: 8d 6h.

Eric Heiden
ice skating, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

Eric Arthur
Heiden

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

14 June 1958

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Relationships:

older brother of

Beth Heiden

Older than Beth Heiden by 1 year.

United States Olympic Hall of Fame.

Brief Facts:

Speed skating. Became an ortopedic surgeon. Olympic Gold Medal 1980 500 m. Olympic Gold Medal 1980 500 m. Olympic Gold Medal 1980 1000 m. Olympic Gold Medal 1980 1500 m. Olympic Gold Medal 1980 5000 m. Olympic Gold Medal 1980 10,000 m.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

James E. Sullivan Award 1980.

Madison Sports Hall of Fame 1989.

National Speedskating Museum and Hall of Fame 1989.

Olympic Gold Medal 1980.

Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1990.

Gregory Hemingway
doctor, writer, accused, transgender

Real/Birth Name:

Gregory Hancock Hemingway

Also Known As:

Gloria Hemingway
Gregory H. Hemingway

Nickname(s):

Gig
Gigi
Vanessa

Gender:

Female (changed from) Male

Birth Date:

12 November 1931

Death Date:

1 October 2001

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Relationships:

was son of

Ernest Hemingway

became daughter of

Ernest Hemingway

was half-brother of

Jack Hemingway

Younger than Jack Hemingway by 8 years.

became half-sister of

Jack Hemingway

Younger than Jack Hemingway by 8 years.

was uncle of

became aunt of

was uncle of

became aunt of

was uncle of

became aunt of

was brother of

Younger than Patrick Hemingway by 3 years.

became sister of

Patrick Hemingway

Younger than Patrick Hemingway by 3 years.

was son of

Pauline Pfeiffer

became daughter of

Pauline Pfeiffer

Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK

Ancestors:

Brief Facts:

Had electric shock therapy. Married 4 times. Had sex change surgery. Died in jail after arrest for indecent exposure.

James Herriot
writer, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

James Alfred Wight

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

3 October 1916

Death Date:

23 February 1995

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

A veterinarian. Stories about a country veterinarian, referred to collectively as All Creatures Great and Small.

Patricia Hilliard Robertson
accident, doctor, air crash, aviator

Real/Birth Name:

Patricia Consolatrix Hilliard

Also Known As:

Patricia Consolatrix Hilliard Robertson

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

12 March 1963

Death Date:

24 May 2001

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

Medical doctor, astronaut. Died of injuries from a private plane crash.

Matt Iseman
tv, doctor, comedy, actor, soap

Real/Birth Name:

Matt Iseman

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

22 January 1971

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Height:

6 feet 3 inches (190.5 cm)

Brief Facts:

After becoming a doctor, began doing stand-up comedy. TV series American Ninja Warrior as host. Winner, TV series The New Celebrity Apprentice in early 2017. TV series General Hospital.

Robert Jarvik
inventor, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Koffler Jarvik

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

11 May 1946

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Midland, Michigan, USA

Relationships:

husband of

Marilyn vos Savant

Older than Marilyn vos Savant by less than 1 year.

Brief Facts:

Inventor of the first permanently implantable artificial heart, the Jarvik-7.

Mae Jemison
space, doctor, business, activist, educator

Real/Birth Name:

Mae Carol Jemison

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

17 October 1956

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Decatur, Alabama, USA

Brief Facts:

Volunteer in Peace Corps in Africa. The first African-American female in space. Taught at Dartmouth College. Founded the company Jemison Group.

Space Missions:

STS-47
Shuttle Endeavour, launched September 12, 1992
Duration: 7d 22h.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

United States Olympic Hall of Fame.

National Women's Hall of Fame 1993.

Texas Women's Hall of Fame 2002.

Norishige Kanai
space, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

Norishige Kanai

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

5 December 1976

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Tokyo, Japan

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. 168 days in space.

Space Missions:

Expedition 54/55

Soyuz MS-07 (2017)

Joseph Kerwin
doctor, space

Real/Birth Name:

Joseph Peter Kerwin

Also Known As:

Joseph P. Kerwin

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

19 February 1932

Age today:

89, 11 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Oak Park, Illinois, USA

Brief Facts:

Doctor and astronaut. Skylab 2 mission.

Space Missions:

Skylab 2

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 1997.

Jack Kevorkian
criminal, doctor, composer, musician, jazz, painter, activist

Real/Birth Name:

Jacob Kevorkian

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

26 May 1928

Death Date:

3 June 2011

Age at Death:

83, 8 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Pontiac, Michigan, USA

Brief Facts:

Pathologist who supported right-to-die efforts. Convicted of second-degree homicide. A pathologist. Painted with oil. Composed music.

Sammy Lee
diving, doctor, coach, military

Real/Birth Name:

Samuel Lee

Also Known As:

Dr. Sammy Lee

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1 August 1920

Death Date:

2 December 2016

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Fresno, California, USA

Brief Facts:

The first Asian-American to win Olympic Gold Medal 1948 as a diver. Won again, the first man to win back-to-back gold medals in Olympic platform diving, Olympic Gold Medal 1952. Of Korean ancestry. Became a doctor, served in the army in the Korean War. Coached divers at Olympic games.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Anaheim / Orange County Walk of Stars 2009.

International Swimming Hall of Fame 1968.

James E. Sullivan Award 1953.

Olympic Gold Medal 1948.

Olympic Gold Medal 1952.

Orange County Sports Hall of Fame 1984.

Kjell N. Lindgren
space, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

Kjell Norwood Lindgren

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 January 1973

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Taipei, Taiwan

Brief Facts:

Astronaut and doctor.

Space Missions:

Expedition 44/45

Soyuz TMA-17M

Dallas Long
track, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

Dallas Crutcher Long

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

13 June 1940

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA

Height:

6 feet 4 inches (193.04 cm)

Brief Facts:

Shot put, discus throw. Olympic Gold Medal 1964.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Arizona High School Sports Hall of Fame 2007.

Mt. SAC Relays Hall of Fame 2002.

National High School Hall of Fame 1993.

National Track and Field Hall of Fame 1996.

Olympic Gold Medal 1964.

Thomas Marshburn
space, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

Thomas Henry Marshburn

Nickname(s):

Tom

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

29 August 1960

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Statesville, North Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut and physician.

Space Missions:

Expedition 34/35

Soyuz TMA-07M

STS-127
Shuttle Endeavour, launched July 15, 2009
Duration: 15d 16h 44m 58s.

Bill McColl
football, politician, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

William Frazer McColl Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

2 April 1930

Age today:

90, 31 days before his 91^st birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

San Diego, California, USA

Brief Facts:

A surgeon. End, teams Stanford University, Chicago Bears.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Breitbard Hall of Fame 1965.

College Football Hall of Fame 1973.

Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.

UPI Lineman of the Year 1951.

Larry McDonald
doctor, US Representative, murdered, air crash, military

Real/Birth Name:

Lawrence Patton McDonald

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1 April 1935

Death Date:

1 September 1983

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Brief Facts:

Flight surgeon in the Navy. Democratic US Representative from Georgia 7th district. Killed as a passenger on a Korean Airlines shot down over the Soviet Union.

James McNulty
doctor

Real/Birth Name:

James Vincent McNulty

Also Known As:

Dr. James McNulty

Gender:

Male

Death Date:

13 May 2007

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, USA

Relationships:

husband of

Ann Blyth, until he died.

brother of

Dennis Day

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Obstetrics and gynecology. Husband of Ann Blyth for 54 years. Brother Dennis Day pre-deceased him. Age 89 at death.

Walter Meanwell
basketball, coach, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

Walter E. Meanwell

Nickname(s):

Doc
Little Doc

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

26 January 1884

Death Date:

2 December 1953

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Coach, teams University of Wisconsin, University of Missouri.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Basketball Hall of Fame 1959.

Madison Sports Hall of Fame 1963.

National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame 2006.

University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1991.

Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame 1954.

Abe Mickal
football, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

Abe Mickal

Nickname(s):

Miracle

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

9 July 1912

Death Date:

20 September 2001

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Talia, Lebanon

Brief Facts:

Team Louisiana State University.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

College Football Hall of Fame 1967.

Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame 1985.

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame 1970.

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum 1985.

Andrew R. Morgan
space, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

Andrew Rrichard Morgan

Nickname(s):

Drew

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

5 February 1976

Age today:

45, 25 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. Sports and emergency medicine. Colonel in the US Army.

Space Missions:

Expedition 60/61/62

Soyuz MS-13 (2019)

Soyuz MS-15 (2019)

Chiaki Mukai
space, doctor, educator

Real/Birth Name:

Chiaki Naitou
向井千秋

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

6 May 1952

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Brief Facts:

Astronaut. The first Japanese woman in space, and was the first Japanese citizen to have two spaceflights. 23 days in space. Cardiovascular surgeon.

Space Missions:

STS-65
Shuttle Columbia, launched July 08, 1994
Duration: 14d 17h.

STS-95
Shuttle Discovery, launched October 29, 1998
Duration: 8d 21h.

Story Musgrave
space, doctor, aviator, writer

Real/Birth Name:

Franklin Story Musgrave

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

19 August 1935

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Brief Facts:

Mission specialist in 1983, the payload commander in 1993, mission specialist in 1996.

Space Missions:

SpaceLab 2 (1985)
July 29. Aboard Challenger on mission STS-51-F.

STS-33
Shuttle Discovery, launched November 22, 1989
Duration: 5d 0h.

STS-44
Shuttle Atlantis, launched November 24, 1991
Duration: 6d 22h.

STS-51-F
Shuttle Challenger, launched July 29, 1985
Duration: 7d 22h.

STS-6
Shuttle Challenger, launched April 04, 1983
Duration: 5d 0h.

STS-61
Shuttle Endeavour, launched December 02, 1993
Duration: 10d 19h.

STS-80
Shuttle Columbia, launched November 19, 1996
Duration: 17d 15h.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Little League Hall of Excellence 1994.

U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2003.

John E. Olerud
baseball, doctor, educator

Real/Birth Name:

John Everett Olerud

Also Known As:

John Olerud Sr.

Nickname(s):

Doc

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

26 November 1943

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Fargo, North Dakota, USA

Relationships:

father of

John G. Olerud

Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

Descendants:

John G. Olerud

Brief Facts:

Catcher, team Washington State University and various minor league teams.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Washington State University Athletic Hall of Fame 1986.

Andrew P. Ordon
tv, doctor, writer, activist

Real/Birth Name:

Andrew Paul Ordon

Also Known As:

Dr. Drew Ordon
Andrew Ordon

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

9 December 1950

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Brief Facts:

Plastic surgeon/ TV series The Doctors.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Palm Springs Walk of Stars A star at 194 S. Palm Canyon Drive15 January 2011

John H. Outland
football, coach, doctor, military

Real/Birth Name:

John Henry Outland

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

7 March 1871

Death Date:

24 March 1947

Age at Death:

76, 17 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Hesper, Kansas, USA

Brief Facts:

Suggested the trophy named for him.

Mehmet Oz
doctor, tv, writer

Real/Birth Name:

Mehmet Cengiz Öz

Also Known As:

Mehmet Cengiz Oz
Dr. Oz

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

11 June 1960

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Brief Facts:

Turkish-American doctor, gives medical advice on TV show The Dr. Oz Show. Some of his advice is considered alternative medicine. Holds both US and Turkey citizenship.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Scott Parazynski
space, doctor, aviator

Real/Birth Name:

Scott Edward Parazynski

Also Known As:

Scott E. Parazynski

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

28 July 1961

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut.

Space Missions:

STS-100
Shuttle Endeavour, launched April 19, 2001
Duration: 11d 21h.

STS-120
Shuttle Discovery, launched October 23, 2007
Duration: 15d 2h 23m 55s.

STS-66
Shuttle Atlantis, launched November 03, 1994
Duration: 10d 22h.

STS-86
Shuttle Atlantis, launched September 25, 1997
Duration: 10d 19h.

STS-95
Shuttle Discovery, launched October 29, 1998
Duration: 8d 21h.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame 2008.

U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2016.

Rand Paul
Senator, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

Randal Howard Paul

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

7 January 1963

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Relationships:

son of

Ron Paul

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors:

Ron Paul

Brief Facts:

Cataract and glaucoma surgeon. Republican senator from Kentucky from 2011. Supports libertarian and conservative policies. Candidate for president, declared in April 2015. Dropped out after the Iowa caucuses in February 2016.

Ron Paul
doctor, US Representative, writer

Real/Birth Name:

Ronald Ernest Paul

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

20 August 1935

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Relationships:

father of

Rand Paul

Descendants:

Rand Paul

Brief Facts:

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the Texas 22nd district 1979-1985 and the 14th district from 1997. Candidate for president as a Libertarian 1988 and as a Republican in 2011.

Valeri Polyakov
space, doctor, adopted

Real/Birth Name:

Valeri Ivanovich Korshunov

Also Known As:

Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov
Valery Vladimirovich Polyakov
Валерий Владимирович Поляков

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

27 April 1942

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Tula, Russian SFSR, USSR

Brief Facts:

Cosmonaut. Changed name after adoption by his stepfather in 1957. Stayed 437 days in a row aboard the Mir space station in 1994-1995. A total of over 678 days in space.

Space Missions:

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

French Legion of Honor.

Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA

Robert M. Rey
doctor, tv, martial arts

Real/Birth Name:

Roberto Miguel Rey Jr.

Also Known As:

Dr. Robert Rey

Gender:

Male

Brief Facts:

Plastic surgeon. Host of TV series Dr. 90210. Television commercials (a chicken that needs "breast augmentation".) Martial arts expert - helped subdue a distraught passenger on a plane flight. Half Brazilian ancestry.

Dave Roberts
track, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

David Luther Roberts

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 July 1951

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Pole vaulter. World record 1976 18-8¼ feet, 5.70m. Became a surgeon.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Florida Sports Hall of Fame 2012.

National Pole Vault Hall of Fame 2006.

Rice Athletics Hall of Fame 1981.

Ed Roberts
inventor, business, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

Henry Edward Roberts

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

13 September 1941

Death Date:

1 April 2010

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Miami, Florida, USA

Brief Facts:

Created the MITS Altair 8800, considered the first personal computer, also the first with a Basic language, which was done by Bill Gates, Paul Allen. Later became a country doctor.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

California Hall of Fame 2011.

Frank Rubio
doctor, aviator, military

Real/Birth Name:

Francisco Carlos Rubio

Also Known As:

Francisco Rubio

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

11 December 1976

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Brief Facts:

US Army helicopter pilot, flight surgeon, and NASA astronaut candidate.

David Saint-Jacques
space, doctor, scientist, aviator

Real/Birth Name:

David Saint-Jacques

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

6 January 1970

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Brief Facts:

Canadian astronaut, astrophysicist, physician.

Space Missions:

Jonas Salk
doctor, inventor

Real/Birth Name:

Jonas Edward Salk

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

28 October 1914

Death Date:

23 June 1995

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Known for his discovery and development of the first safe and effective polio vaccine.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

California Hall of Fame 2007.

Congressional Gold Medal 1955.

Jewish-American Hall of Fame.

Michigan Walk of Fame 2007.

Polio Hall of Fame 1958.

Presidential Medal of Freedom 1977.

Rhea Seddon
space, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

Margaret Rhea Seddon

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

8 November 1947

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Murphreesboro, Tennessee, USA

Relationships:

wife of

Robert Gibson

Younger than Robert Gibson by 1 year.

Brief Facts:

Flew three Space Shuttle flights, mission specialist and payload commander. Over 30 days in space.

Space Missions:

STS-40
Shuttle Columbia, launched June 05, 1991
Duration: 9d 2h.

STS-51-D
Shuttle Discovery, launched April 12, 1985
Duration: 6d 23h.

STS-58
Shuttle Columbia, launched October 18, 1993
Duration: 14d 0h.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2015.

Mutulu Shakur
doctor, criminal

Real/Birth Name:

Jeral Wayne Williams

Also Known As:

Dr. Mutulu Shakur

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

8 August 1950

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Afeni Shakur

Younger than Afeni Shakur by 3 years.

uncle of

Kastro

step-father of

Tupac Shakur

Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

Descendants:

[step-] Tupac Shakur

Brief Facts:

Doctor of acupuncture. Leader of the Black Liberation Army. Incarcerated 1988.

Sócrates
soccer, columnist, doctor, politician

Real/Birth Name:

Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira

Also Known As:

Socrates
Dr. Socrates

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

19 February 1954

Death Date:

4 December 2011

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Belém do Pará, Brazil

Brief Facts:

Brazilian doctor, team Corinthians. South American Footballer of the Year in 1983.

Travis Stork
doctor, tv

Real/Birth Name:

Travis Lane Stork

Also Known As:

Dr. Travis Stork

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

9 March 1972

Age today:

48, 7 days before his 49^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Lead host on TV show The Doctors. Was the batchelor on season 8 of TV show The Batchelor.

Jim Swink
football, doctor, military

Real/Birth Name:

James E. Swink

Nickname(s):

The Rusk Rambler

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

14 March 1936

Death Date:

3 December 2014

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Sacul, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Later a surgeon. Halfback. Teams Texas Christian University, Dallas Texans.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Academic All-America Hall of Fame 1989.

College Football Hall of Fame 1980.

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Hall of Fame 2000.

Southwest Conference Hall of Fame 2013.

Texas High School Sports Hall of Fame 1989.

Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Norman Thagard
space, doctor, educator

Real/Birth Name:

Norman Earl Thagard

Nickname(s):

Norm

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

3 July 1943

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Marianna, Florida, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut.

Space Missions:

Mir EO-18

Soyuz TM-21

STS-30
Shuttle Atlantis, launched May 04, 1989
Duration: 4d 0h.

STS-42
Shuttle Discovery, launched January 22, 1992
Duration: 8d 1h.

STS-51-B
Shuttle Challenger, launched April 29, 1985
Duration: 7d 0h.

STS-7
Shuttle Challenger, launched June 18, 1983
Duration: 6d 2h.

STS-71
Shuttle Atlantis, launched June 27, 1995
Duration: 9d 19h.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2004.

Robert Thirsk
space, doctor, engineer, educator

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Brent Thirsk

Nickname(s):

Bob

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

17 August 1953

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Canadian astronaut, physician. Time in space: 204 days 18 hours 29 minutes. Chancellor of the University of Calgary.

Space Missions:

Soyuz TMA-15

STS-78
Shuttle Columbia, launched June 20, 1996
Duration: 16d 21h.

Debi Thomas
ice skating, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

Debra Janine Thomas

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

25 March 1967

Age today:

53, 23 days before her 54^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

1986 World champion, two-time U.S. national champion and 1988 Olympic bronze medalist. An orthopedic surgeon.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame 2000.

William E. Thornton
space, doctor, educator

Real/Birth Name:

William Edgar Thornton

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

14 April 1929

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Faison, North Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronaut and doctor. Spacelab-3.

Space Missions:

Spacelab-3

STS-51-B
Shuttle Challenger, launched April 29, 1985
Duration: 7d 0h.

STS-8
Shuttle Challenger, launched August 30, 1983
Duration: 6d 1h.

Ernie Vandeweghe
basketball, doctor

Real/Birth Name:

Ernest Maurice Vandeweghe Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

12 September 1928

Death Date:

8 November 2014

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Relationships:

grandfather of

Coco Vandeweghe

husband of

Colleen Kay Hutchins, until her earlier death.

Younger than Colleen Kay Hutchins by 2 years.

father of

Kiki Vandeweghe

father of

Tauna Vandeweghe