# Jim Lovell

> James Arthur Lovell Jr. was an American astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and mechanical engineer. In 1968, as command module pilot of Apollo 8, he, along with Frank Borman and William Anders, became one of the first three astronauts to fly to and orbit the Moon. He then commanded in 1970 the Apollo 13 lunar mission, which, after a critical failure en route, looped around the Moon and returned safely to Earth.

*American astronaut (1928-2025)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/jim-lovell

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Astronaut
- **Category:** Astronauts
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1928-03-25
- **Died:** 2025-08-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

James Arthur Lovell Jr. was an American astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and mechanical engineer. In 1968, as command module pilot of Apollo 8, he, along with Frank Borman and William Anders, became one of the first three astronauts to fly to and orbit the Moon. He then commanded in 1970 the Apollo 13 lunar mission, which, after a critical failure en route, looped around the Moon and returned safely to Earth.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 63.3
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0522554/ (@nm0522554)

## Timeline
- **2025** - Died
- **2012** - Order of Lincoln
- **2004** - Honorary Doctor of the University of Miami
- **1998** - National Aviation Hall of Fame
- **1995** - Congressional Space Medal of Honor
- **1970** - Presidential Medal of Freedom
- **1970** - Knight of the Legion of Honour
- **1969** - NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- **1969** - Hubbard Medal
- **1928** - Born

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