# William John Knight

> William John "Pete" Knight was an American aeronautical engineer, politician, Vietnam War combat pilot, test pilot, and astronaut. He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the U.S. Air Force and NASA. He was also selected for participation in the X-20 Dyna-Soar program.

*American politician (1929–2004)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1929-11-18
- **Died:** 2004-05-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Sources
- [William J. Knight](https://vo.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Knight)
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- [William John Knight](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_John_Knight)
- [William J. Knight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Knight)
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- [William Joseph Knight](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Joseph_Knight)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q974431)

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