# Joseph Albert Walker

> Joseph Albert Walker was an American World War II pilot, experimental physicist, NASA test pilot, and astronaut who was the first person to fly an airplane to space. He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the Air Force and NASA.

*American test pilot (1921–1966)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/joseph-albert-walker

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1921-02-20
- **Died:** 1966-06-08
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 51.8 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 17.8 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [جوزف ووكر](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%81_%D9%88%D9%88%D9%83%D8%B1)
- [Джо Уокър](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE_%D0%A3%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%8A%D1%80)
- [Joseph Walker](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Walker)
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- [Joseph A. Walker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_A._Walker)
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- [Joseph Albert Walker](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Albert_Walker)
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- [Joseph Albert Walker](https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Albert_Walker)
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- [Joseph A. Walker](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_A._Walker)
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- [Уокер, Джозеф (лётчик-испытатель)](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%80%2C_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%84_(%D0%BB%D1%91%D1%82%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%BA-%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BF%D1%8B%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C))
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- [Джозеф Альберт Вокер](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%84_%D0%90%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82_%D0%92%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%80)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708395)

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