William E. Thornton
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William Edgar Thornton was an American NASA astronaut. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from University of North Carolina and a doctorate in medicine, also from UNC. He flew on Challenger twice, the STS-8 and STS-51-B missions.
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United StatesCategory
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2021 · aged 91
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